title: Melanoma of stomach.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Melanoma of gastrointestinal tract can be either primary or secondary to metastases from other sites like skin, mucous membranes, and uvea. Primary gastrointestinal melanoma is rare and still rarer is stomach involvement.
  
  
  METHODS
  We report a case of primary malignant melanoma of stomach in a 50-year-old female who presented with an axillary lymphadenopathy.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Melanoma of stomach is rare. It has characteristic endoscopic appearance. Differentiation of primary from secondary melanoma is possible on clinical behavior and histological characteristics.
authors: Department of Gastroenterology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India. abdulkhaliq_23@yahoo.com
authors: Abdul
authors: A
authors: Khaliq
authors: Pradeep K
authors: PK
authors: Siddappa
authors: Ragesh B
authors: RB
authors: Thandassery
authors: Rakesh
authors: R
authors: Kochhar
authors: Anish
authors: A
authors: Bhattacharya
authors: Kim
authors: K
authors: Vaiphei
authors: Kartar
authors: K
authors: Singh
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003606:Dacarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008545:Melanoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*
chemical_list: D003606:Dacarbazine; D002945:Cisplatin