title: Medical image. An unusual case of melaena.
abstract: Metastatic melanoma can present with non-cutaneous symptoms even after several years of remission. Although poor prognosis, surgical resection and arterial embolisation can provide effective symptom palliation.
authors: Gastroenterology Department, Tauranga Hospital, Bay of Plenty District Health Board, Tauranga, New Zealand. Ju2c@hotmail.com.
authors: Judy
authors: J
authors: Huang
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Cunliffe
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D008551:Melena / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary