Volume : 6, Issue : 3, March - 2017

MALIGNANT MELANOMA OF RECTUM

Dr A. K. Shrivastav, Dr Mushtaque Ahmad Ansari, Dr Manoj Kumar Paswan, Dr B. C. Adhikari, Dr Rina Kumari

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span lang="EN-IN" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">Primary malignant melanoma of rectum is extremely rare and</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Mangal;"> </span><span lang="EN-IN" style="text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">highly aggressive tumor.<b> </b>It originates from the melanocytes near the dentate line that</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align:justify;line-height:150%"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"> progress upward from the submucosa towards the rectum. Most common presenting symptoms are tenesmus,</span><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Mangal;"> </span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">rectal bleeding</span><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;"> and altered bowel habit. Due to the aggressive nature of this tumor,early diagnosis and prompt treatment is required.</span><b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 10.5pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: Mangal;"> </span></b><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 150%; font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif;">We are presenting a case of 40 year male with rectal mass.<o:p></o:p></span></p>