Our patient presented himself after three months of pain and rectal bleeding. The lesion can be pigmented or not. Thirty per cent of the anorectal melanomas are amelanotic. [latunisiemedicale.com]

• Surgical Procedure

  Wide local excision is defined as a sphincter saving procedure with 1 to 2 cm side safety margins to the tumor. But there is no consensus at this moment on which surgical approach is preferred (4). [latunisiemedicale.com]

• Pain

  Our patient presented himself after three months of pain and rectal bleeding. The lesion can be pigmented or not. Thirty per cent of the anorectal melanomas are amelanotic. [latunisiemedicale.com]

• Rectal Bleeding

  CASE REPORT A 66-year-old man was admitted with a 3-month history of recurrent rectal bleeding and pain. Rectal examination revealed a tender mass at the 5 o’clock position, 3 cm from the anal verge and that bled on touch. [latunisiemedicale.com]

Thus, optimal surgical treatment for primary tumors is still controversial. [latunisiemedicale.com]

The prognosis of these lesions remains poor. [latunisiemedicale.com]