Author(s): Relvas, Luís Miguel ; Gago, Tânia ; Velasco, Francisco ; Barros, Sónia ; Carvalho, Isabel ; Caldeira, Paulo
Date: 2024
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/10400.1/26323
Origin: Sapientia - Universidade do Algarve
Subject(s): Melanoma; Anorectal melanoma; Hemorrhoidal disease
Anorectal melanoma is a rare malignant tumor with the potential of simulating a benign anorectal disease, making its diagnosis difficult. We describe a case of anorectal melanoma, in which the interpretation of symptoms as hemorrhoidal disease delayed diagnosis and appropriate intervention.
