A Rare Case of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Colon from an Unknown Primary
Joint Authors
Reddy, Preethi
Afonso, Bianca
Walker, Courtney N.
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-06-30
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Metastatic melanoma from an unknown primary (MUP) is rare; its occurrence in the gastrointestinal tract is of exceedingly low prevalence.
We report a case of a 73-year-old man with metastatic malignant melanoma to the colon from an unknown primary.
The rarity of MUP and importance of screening for gastrointestinal metastasis in patients with malignant melanoma are discussed along with the role of surgical resection in improving prognosis and overall survival.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Reddy, Preethi& Walker, Courtney N.& Afonso, Bianca. 2014. A Rare Case of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Colon from an Unknown Primary. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462609
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Reddy, Preethi…[et al.]. A Rare Case of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Colon from an Unknown Primary. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462609
American Medical Association (AMA)
Reddy, Preethi& Walker, Courtney N.& Afonso, Bianca. A Rare Case of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Colon from an Unknown Primary. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-462609
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-462609
