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Small bowel intussussception due to metastatic melanoma of unknown primary site. Case report
- Source :
- Giornale di Chirurgia - Journal of Surgery.
- Publication Year :
- 2014
- Publisher :
- CIC Edizioni Internazionali, 2014.
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Abstract
- Malignant melanoma is characterized by metastases also to the gastrointestinal tract, especially in the small bowel. The diagnosis is often delayed because unspecific clinical presentation (frequently as chronic iron deficiency anemia, rectal bleeding or intestinal obstruction). We present a case of melanoma of unknown primary site, with clinical presentation of intestinal obstruction. A segmental resection of the ileum was performed including mesentery with lymph nodes. Histology revealed metastatic melanoma from unknown primary. PET and MRI confirmed disseminated disease without brain metastasis.
- Subjects :
- Male
Oncology
Pathology
medicine.medical_specialty
Ileum
Metastasis
Clinical Practice
Internal medicine
medicine
Humans
Malignant melanoma
Unknown primary
Intestinal intussusceptions
Disseminated disease
Melanoma
Gastrointestinal tract
business.industry
Middle Aged
medicine.disease
Ileal Neoplasms
medicine.anatomical_structure
Iron-deficiency anemia
Neoplasms, Unknown Primary
Segmental resection
business
Intestinal Obstruction
Brain metastasis
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 1971145X
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Giornale di Chirurgia - Journal of Surgery
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....94dd87ade5fd9ed94542423a8aa65c58