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ArticleGhana medical journal2022

Anorectal malignant mucosal melanoma.

Antoinette A Bediako-Bowan, Hafisatu Gbadamosi, Hannah N G Ayettey, Philemon K Kumassah, Nicholas Aperkor, Selorm Dake, Uduak-Abasi Una, Joojo Nyamekye-Baidoo, Jonathan C B Dakubo

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Article in Ghana medical journal, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Antoinette A Bediako-BowanDepartment of Surgery, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Korle Bu Campus, P. O. Box 4236, Accra.
Hafisatu GbadamosiDepartment of Radiology, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, P. O. Box 77, Accra.
Hannah N G AyetteyNational Radiotherapy Oncology and Nuclear Medicine Centre, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, P. O. Box 77, Accra.
Philemon K KumassahDepartment of Surgery, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, P. O. Box 77, Accra.
Nicholas AperkorDepartment of Surgery, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, P. O. Box 77, Accra.
Selorm DakeDepartment of Surgery, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, P. O. Box 77, Accra.
Uduak-Abasi UnaDepartment of Surgery, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, P. O. Box 77, Accra.
Joojo Nyamekye-BaidooDepartment of Surgery, Korle Bu Teaching Hospital, P. O. Box 77, Accra.
Jonathan C B DakuboDepartment of Surgery, University of Ghana Medical School, College of Health Sciences, University of Ghana, Korle Bu Campus, P. O. Box 4236, Accra.
Korle Bu Teaching Hospital · GH

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Anorectal mucosal melanoma (AMM) is a rare, aggressive malignancy. The symptoms of AMM mimic common benign conditions in the anus, such as haemorrhoids; hence diagnosis is often made late, a third of patients having metastasis at first presentation. Surgical resection remains the standard of treatment, and adjuvant therapy is varied, including immunotherapy, brachytherapy, and chemotherapy. The prognosis is poor, with a 5-year survival of 20%. A 65year old woman presented with a five-year history of symptoms suggestive of haemorrhoids and was diagnosed with a malignant anorectal mucosal melanoma after symptoms worsened and further investigation Funding: None declared.

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Anus NeoplasmsHemorrhoidsMelanomaRectal NeoplasmsCutaneous Malignant MelanomaFemaleHumansAnorectalGhanaMalignantMucosal MelanomaSurgical resection

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PMID37575632
PMCPMC10416284
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