[Gastrointestinal metastasis of melanoma: a case study].
The Authors report on a case of multiple metastases located in the jejunum (where it caused intussusception), the omentum, and retroperitoneum having originated from a malignant melanoma with subungual primary site on first finger of left hand. After thoroughly surveying the specific literature, the Authors deal in more detail with current treatments and therapeutic prospects for this kind of neoplastic disease.
Istituto di Patologia Speciale Chirurgica III, Università degli Studi di Catania.
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D000671:Amputation, Surgical; D004630:Emergencies; D005385:Fingers / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006225:Hand / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009852:Omentum; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal; D012186:Retroperitoneal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery; D013997:Time Factors; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed