Do Not Skip the Retroflexion: A Case of Disseminated Anorectal Mucosal Melanoma. Issue 2 (3rd February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Chittajallu, Vibhu; Simons-Linares, Carlos Roberto; Oshilaja, Olaronke; Chahal, Prabhleen
• Is Part Of: ACG Case Reports Journal. Volume 8:Issue 2(2021)
• Page Start: e00513
• Publication Date: 2021-02-03
• DOI: 10.14309/crj.0000000000000513
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2326-3253

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Less than 4% of melanomas are of mucosal origin, with primary anorectal mucosal melanomas comprising a small subset. Mucosal melanomas are often diagnosed at an advanced stage due to delay in patient presentation and obscured tumor origins leading to a more aggressive behavior and less favorable prognosis when compared with cutaneous melanomas. We present a case of metastatic anorectal mucosal melanoma with a negative colonoscopy 1 year earlier.