title: Multiorgan resection (including the pancreas) for metastasis of cutaneous malignant melanoma.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Several studies have demonstrated improved survival after complete resection of hollow viscus gastrointestinal metastases of malignant melanoma. Patients with metastatic disease of intra-abdominal solid organs might also benefit from complete surgical resection.
  
  
  METHODS
  The authors report the case of a 22-year-old female patient with multiorgan abdominal metastases of cutaneous malignant melanoma, including the ovarium, jejunum, stomach and pancreas. All metastases were resected successfully.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  In highly selected patients with melanoma metastatic to intra-abdominal solid organs and hollow viscus gastrointestinal organs, aggressive attempts and complete surgical resection may improve survival.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Petz Aladár County Teaching Hospital, Gyõr, Hungary. tibor_belagyi@t-online.hu
authors.forename: Tibor
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Belágyi
authors.forename: Péter
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zsoldos
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Makay
authors.forename: Akos
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Issekutz
authors.forename: Attila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Oláh
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006391:Hemangioma / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D009362:Neoplasm Metastasis; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome