Gastric and Rectal Metastases from Malignant Melanoma Presenting with Hypochromic Anemia and Treated with Immunotherapy
Joint Authors
Gebbia, Vittorio
Genova, Pietro
Sorce, Maria
Genova, Gaspare
Galanti, Daniele
Ancona, Chiara
Valerio, Mara Rosaria
Cabibi, Daniela
Source
Case Reports in Oncological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-10-12
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The authors present a case of an 80-year-old Caucasian male with multiple gastric and rectal metastases from malignant melanoma presenting with hypochromic anemia as the sole symptom of disease without evidence of cutaneous and ocular tumor localization.
The patient had a medical history positive for malignant lentigo melanoma of the occipital region of the scalp and early stage laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma and prostatic carcinoma treated with radiation therapy.
The authors make some considerations on intestinal involvement by metastatic melanoma and discuss the choice of not treating with endoscopic procedures the gastric metastatic lesions most likely responsible for the clinical sign present at diagnosis.
The patient was referred to clinical oncologists and received immunotherapy with ipilimumab and pembrolizumab.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Genova, Pietro& Sorce, Maria& Cabibi, Daniela& Genova, Gaspare& Gebbia, Vittorio& Galanti, Daniele…[et al.]. 2017. Gastric and Rectal Metastases from Malignant Melanoma Presenting with Hypochromic Anemia and Treated with Immunotherapy. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Genova, Pietro…[et al.]. Gastric and Rectal Metastases from Malignant Melanoma Presenting with Hypochromic Anemia and Treated with Immunotherapy. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Genova, Pietro& Sorce, Maria& Cabibi, Daniela& Genova, Gaspare& Gebbia, Vittorio& Galanti, Daniele…[et al.]. Gastric and Rectal Metastases from Malignant Melanoma Presenting with Hypochromic Anemia and Treated with Immunotherapy. Case Reports in Oncological Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1147624
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1147624