Perianal melanoma disguised as hemorrhoids: Case report and discussion

Vikisha T. Fripp; Jesus Esquivel; Carlos A. Cerruto

Perianal melanoma disguised as hemorrhoids: Case report and discussion

Vikisha T. Fripp, Jesus Esquivel, Carlos A. Cerruto

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Perianal melanoma is a very rare disease that carries a grave prognosis. The difficulty in making the diagnosis and the rarity of the disease results in failure of recognition until the disease is widespread. Ultimately, the burden is on the physician to uncover this ominous cancer. Not doing so is one of the most significant correlates to poor outcome.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	726-731
Number of pages	6
Journal	Journal of the National Medical Association
Volume	97
Issue number	5
State	Published - May 1 2005

Keywords

Diagnosis
Melanoma
Perianal

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Medicine(all)

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