Abstract
Anal mucosal melanoma is rare and is associated with a poor prognosis.The unusual and ambiguous symptoms often account for the late diagnosis and poor prognosis of anal melanoma. An 83-year-old woman presented to our family doctor with a pigmented swelling of the anal margin.She was examined and was referred to the hospital.The diagnosis evidenced an anal malignant melanoma,after the complementary diagnostic tests prescribes by family physician. Our observation underscores the importance of early detection and diagnosis of a malignant disease and the importance of a family physician in accuracy observation patient
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