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A Case of Gastric Metastatic Melanoma 15 Years after the Initial Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma
Joint Authors
Halalau, Alexandra
Farshad, Sohail
Keeney, Scott
Ghaith, Gehad
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-07-29
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Melanoma is the most common cancer to metastasize to the gastrointestinal tract; however, metastasis to the stomach is a rare occurrence.
We present the case of a patient with a history of melanoma of the chest wall 15 years prior to presentation who initially presented to the hospital with sepsis but was later found to have metastatic melanoma in the gastric cardia.
This case illustrates the rare occurrence of metastatic melanoma to the stomach which occurred 15 years after the initial skin diagnosis of melanoma was made, its endoscopic appearance, and how the nonspecific symptoms frequently lead to a delayed diagnosis or one that is not made at all until after autopsy.
For these reasons, endoscopy should be promptly performed if there is a suspicion of gastrointestinal metastatic melanoma.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Farshad, Sohail& Keeney, Scott& Halalau, Alexandra& Ghaith, Gehad. 2018. A Case of Gastric Metastatic Melanoma 15 Years after the Initial Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143601
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Farshad, Sohail…[et al.]. A Case of Gastric Metastatic Melanoma 15 Years after the Initial Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143601
American Medical Association (AMA)
Farshad, Sohail& Keeney, Scott& Halalau, Alexandra& Ghaith, Gehad. A Case of Gastric Metastatic Melanoma 15 Years after the Initial Diagnosis of Cutaneous Melanoma. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143601
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143601