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Journal of Contemporary Brachytherapy
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3/2009
vol. 1
 
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Case report
Malignant melanoma of the anal canal: a case report

Roxana Barbus
,
Alin Rancea
,
Bogdan Fetica
,
Zeno Spârchez
,
Gabriel Kacsó

J Contemp Brachyther 2009; 1, 3: 151-153
Online publish date: 2009/10/08
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This article is one case report of 49 year-old woman diagnosed with malignant melanoma of the anal canal. The tumor was detected at early stage and initially treated with local excision, followed by adjuvant interstitial brachytherapy. Since the patient complained of painful local ulceration and atypical cells were found at biopsy, abdominoperineal resection of the rectum was performed and a sterile specimen was obtained, proving the efficacy of adjuvant brachytherapy for local control. Patient is now considered disease free for 30 months after primary treatment.
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anal melanoma, adjuvant brachytherapy, conservative resection

  
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