Primary melanoma of the rectum: An infrequent neoplasia with an atypical presentation;Melanoma primario de recto: Una neoplasia infrecuente con una forma de presentación atípica

Clinical and Translational Oncology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 171-173

  Moreno, Elena Solaz ^a   Morales, Manuel Vallalta ^a   Búrdalo, Gerardo Silla ^a   Miguel, Juan Ignacio Cervera ^a   Beveridge, Roberto Díaz ^a   Martín, José Miguel Rayón ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA FE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anorectal melanoma; Melanoma; Metastasis; Prognosis; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MELANOMA; RECTUM TUMOR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HUMANS; MELANOMA; RECTAL NEOPLASMS;

EID: 24344444458     PISSN: 1699048X     EISSN: 16993055     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02708756     Document Type: Article

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