Primary Anorectal Amelanotic Melanoma: Case Report and Review of Literature

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Primary amelanotic melanoma of rectum is a very rare tumor accounting for less than 2% melanomas. It highly aggressive that often tends to invade lymph nodes or metastasize in the early course disease. The prognosis this bismal with five year survival 20%. We report case primary anorectum which preoperative biopsy was inconclusive, thus highlighting role immunohistochemical markers reach correct diagnosis. This first anorectal reported from Nepal.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: Nepalese journal of cancer

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['2594-3294', '2594-3308']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3126/njc.v6i2.48771