Survival after Resection of a Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Small Intestine in a Young Patient: Report of a Case
| Autor: | V Meij, Tim K. Timmers, J F Monkelbaan, E M Schadd |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Gastrointestinal tract
medicine.medical_specialty Abdominal pain Melanoma of the intestines Malignant melanoma business.industry medicine.medical_treatment Melanoma Gastroenterology Ileum medicine.disease Published online: May 2013 Small intestine Surgery Lesion Diarrhea medicine.anatomical_structure Laparotomy medicine lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology medicine.symptom lcsh:RC799-869 Intestinal melanoma business |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Gastroenterology Case Reports in Gastroenterology, Vol 7, Iss 2, Pp 251-260 (2013) |
| ISSN: | 1662-0631 |
| Popis: | The occurrence of primary melanoma of the small intestine is rare. We describe the case of a 25-year-old man found to have a primary melanoma of the ileum. The patient presented with gradual onset of abdominal pain, fever, diarrhea, weight loss and fatigue. A preoperative diagnosis of a small intestinal tumor was based on the findings of computed tomography scanning. This diagnosis was confirmed at laparotomy and a partial small bowel resection was performed. Histopathological examination of the resected specimen clarified the exact nature of the lesion, confirming the diagnosis of melanoma. Thorough postoperative investigation did not reveal a primary lesion in the skin, gastrointestinal tract, oculus or brain. Thus, we diagnosed this tumor as a primary lesion. One year after his operation, the patient remains well without any evidence of recurrence. Thus, we diagnosed this small bowel tumor as a primary melanoma of the small intestine. |
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