title: Metastatic melanoma presenting as a perforated small bowel.
abstract: A rare cause of malignant small bowel tumor is presented. Malignant melanoma, most likely metastatic, was diagnosed during emergency laparotomy for acute peritonitis caused by a perforated small bowel tumor. This case report emphasizes the need for a careful work-up of "non-specific" abdominal symptoms in patients with a medical history of cutaneous malignant melanoma, even after years of tumor-free follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Barnet General Hospital, London, England. maithamalwhouhayb@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Maitham
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alwhouhayb
authors.forename: Pawan
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Mathur
authors.forename: Muna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Al Bayaty
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications* / Q000209:etiology; D007580:Jejunal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary*; D010538:Peritonitis / Q000209:etiology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*