Multiple synchronous anorectal melanomas with different colors: A case report
Multiple synchronous anorectal melanomas with different colors: A case report
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DOI:
10.12998/wjcc.v7.i11.1337
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发表时间:
2019-06-06
影响因子:
1.1
通讯作者:
Guo, Shan-Yu
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作者:
Cai, Yan-Tao;Cao, Li-Chen;Guo, Shan-Yu
BACKGROUNDAnorectal melanoma (AM) is an extremely rare malignant tumor originating from anorectal melanocytes with a poor prognosis. AM has been reported to have a much lower incidence than cutaneous or choroid melanoma, accounting for 0.4%-1.6% of all melanomas.CASE SUMMARYWe report a 76-year-old female patient diagnosed with anorectal malignant melanoma by colonoscopy and biopsy. Intraoperative examination revealed two distinct anorectal tumors, one melanotic and another amelanotic, as well as two pigmented mucosal zones at the dentate line level. Abdominal perineal resection was performed. A pathological report confirmed all four lesions to be melanomas. Postoperatively, we followed an immunotherapy protocol targeting PD-1 (nivolumab). The patient had 24 mo of disease-free follow-up upon completion of nivolumab treatment.CONCLUSIONThis is the first reported case presenting coexistence of pigmented and unpigmented AMs in the same patient.