Surgery G.I.T 5771a383

Melanoma of anal canal

Presents with bleeding

AP resection gives better result then local excision

Local recurrence at same site

Radiosensitive

High-Yield Explanation

Malignant melanoma of the anus is very rare and usually presents as a bluish-black soft mass that may mimic a thrombosed external pile, although it may be amelanotic.The prognosis, irrespective of treatment, is extremely poor. Ref: Bailey & Love&;s Sho Practice of Surgery,E25,Page-1269

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