Melanoma of the rectum: A rare entity

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1633-1635

  van Schaik, P M ^a   Ernst, M F ^a   Meijer, H A ^a   Bosscha, K ^a  

^a JEROEN BOSCH HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Abdomino perineal re section; Cancer; Melanoma; Rectum; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL SURGERY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEFECATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MALE; MELANOMA; MUSCLE BIOPSY; RECTUM HEMORRHAGE; RECTUM MELANOMA; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; STAINING; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 41549126356     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.14.1633     Document Type: Article

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