Gastric Metastasis of Malignant Melanoma: Report of a Case and Review of Available Literature.
BACKGROUND
Malignant melanoma is a tumor with common lymphogenic or hematogenic metastasis. Metastasis to the gastric mucosa is uncommon.


METHODS
We present the case of a 43-year-old female patient with metastases of a malignant melanoma to the lesser curvature of the stomach. The primary malignant melanoma of the right breast was resected 2 years previously.


CONCLUSIONS
Metastases to the gastric mucosa are rarely seen. Esophagogastroduodenoscopy should be performed in symptomatic patients to rule out metastatic disease. When R0 resection can be achieved, it should be undertaken in order to increase the overall prognosis of the patient.
Department of General and Visceral Surgery, University Clinic Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
Nader
N
El-Sourani
Department of General and Visceral Surgery, University Clinic Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
Achim
A
Troja
Department of General and Visceral Surgery, University Clinic Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
Hans-Rudolph
HR
Raab
Department of General and Visceral Surgery, University Clinic Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.
Dalibor
D
Antolovic
Gastric mucosa; Malignant melanoma; Melanoma of the stomach; Metastasis