title: [An uncommon cause of iron deficiency anemia].
abstract: A 55-year-old patient was diagnosed having a malignant melanoma metastatic to the small bowel as cause of an iron deficiency anemia. Although up to 60% of patients with metastatic melanoma are found to have intestinal metastases at autopsy, clinically apparent gastrointestinal involvement is rare during lifetime and often delayed after resection of the primary tumor. Diagnostic procedures include radiological imaging and endoscopic modalities. Early diagnosis is desirable for prognostic reason both in curative and palliative settings.
authors.affiliation: Fachbereich Gastroenterologie/Hepatologie, Kantonsspital St. Gallen, 9007 St. Gallen, Germany.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Regli
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Meyenberger
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Markert
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sawatzki
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D053704:Capsule Endoscopy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D018450:Disease Progression; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D007082:Ileum / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009780:Occult Blood; D010166:Palliative Care; D011379:Prognosis; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery