Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. May 26, 2022; 10(15): 5057-5063
Published online May 26, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i15.5057
Is repeat wide excision plus radiotherapy of localized rectal melanoma another choice before abdominoperineal resection? A case report
Hao-Tse Chiu, Ta-Wei Pu, Hao Yen, Tung Liu, Chia-Cheng Wen
Hao-Tse Chiu, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
Ta-Wei Pu, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Songshan Branch, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 10581, Taiwan
Hao Yen, Tung Liu, Department of Pathology, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
Chia-Cheng Wen, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, Taipei 114, Taiwan
Author contributions: Chiu HT and Pu TW involved in study design; Yen H and Liu T participated in data collection; Pu TW involved in literature search; Chiu HT and Wen CC wrote the manuscript; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: The experimental protocol was established, according to the ethical guidelines of the Helsinki Declaration and was approved by the Human Ethics Committee of Tri-Service General Hospital. (TSGHIRB No. A202005162). Written informed consent was obtained from individual or guardian participants.
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Corresponding author: Chia-Cheng Wen, MD, Chief Doctor, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Department of Surgery, Tri-Service General Hospital, National Defense Medical Center, No. 325, Sec. 2, Chenggong Road, Neihu District, Taipei 114, Taiwan. wjason@mail2000.com.tw
Received: December 11, 2021
Peer-review started: December 11, 2021
First decision: January 26, 2022
Revised: February 3, 2022
Accepted: March 27, 2022
Article in press: March 27, 2022
Published online: May 26, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: Combining repeat sphincter-sparing wide excision and radiotherapy is proposed as a viable alternative to achieve negative resection margins, a lowered local recurrence, better functional outcomes, and quality of life using the least radical procedure in patients diagnosed with localized rectal melanoma.