Coexistence of anal malignant melanoma and papillary renal cell cancer: An interesting coexistence

• Published in: Journal of cancer research and therapeutics 2020-01, Vol.16 (1), p.189-191
• Main Authors: Mirili, Cem, Yilmaz, Ali
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Anal cancer; Anus; Anus Neoplasms - pathology; Anus Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Cancer; Carcinoma, Papillary - pathology; Carcinoma, Papillary - radiotherapy; Carcinoma, Renal Cell - pathology; Carcinoma, Renal Cell - radiotherapy; Cell cycle; Colorectal cancer; Female; Humans; Kidney cancer; Kidney Neoplasms - pathology; Kidney Neoplasms - radiotherapy; Melanoma; Melanoma - pathology; Melanoma - radiotherapy; Melanoma, Cutaneous Malignant; Middle Aged; Mutation; Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - pathology; Neoplasms, Multiple Primary - radiotherapy; Patients; Prognosis; Skin cancer; Skin Neoplasms - pathology; Skin Neoplasms - radiotherapy
• ISSN: 0973-1482; 1998-4138
• DOI: 10.4103/jcrt.JCRT_370_19

Coexistence of malignant melanoma and renal cell cancer (RCC) is a rare phenomenon, but this issue becomes increasingly popular. The objective of the current study is to present a case with coexistent anorectal melanoma (ANM) and papillary RCC detected. A 61-year-old female admitted to our clinic with complaints of blood in the stool. ANM diagnosed with colonoscopic biopsy and a mass lession with a size of 57 mm × 53 mm suggesting RCC was detected in the left kidney during staging procedure. Transabdominal resection and radical nephrectomy were performed and diagnoses of ANM and papillary RCC were confirmed. Adjuvant radiotherapy was applied for ANM. The patient is still under follow-up for 6 months and no recurrence or progression was detected. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of this interesting coexistency.