anal melanoma
MONDO:0006081Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names anal melanoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
A melanoma arising from the anus. Clinical presentation includes rectal bleeding, tenesmus, pain, and change in bowel habit. The prognosis is usually poor.
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0006081), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
- A kind of
Other names
9 names
Resolves to: anal melanoma
- Also called
- anal malignant melanomaanus melanomaanus melanoma (disease)malignant anus melanomamalignant melanoma of anusmalignant melanoma of the anusmelanoma (disease) of anusmelanoma of anusmelanoma of the anus