title: Isolated melanoma metastasis to stomach with possible regressed primary lesion: the importance of pursuing solitary melanoma metastases.
abstract: This is a case of a 60-year-old man who presented with anaemia and was subsequently diagnosed with a solitary 5 cm malignant melanoma metastasis of the gastric fundus. No primary lesion was identified. After surgical resection he is alive at 5 years follow-up, adding weight to the notion that solitary melanoma metastases should be aggressively pursued, as long-term survival is possible.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Nelson Hospital, Nelson, New Zealand. james.mckay21@gmail.com
authors.forename: James D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: McKay
authors.forename: Alf
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Deacon
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed