Metastatic Melanoma Presenting as Intussusception in an 80-Year-Old Man: A Case Report
Malignant melanoma of the gastrointestinal tract is an uncommon neoplasm that could be primary or metastatic. Small intestine represents the most common site for the metastatic melanoma; however, it could be found anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract. Intussusception is a rare cause of intestinal...
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| description | Malignant melanoma of the gastrointestinal tract is an uncommon neoplasm that could be primary or metastatic. Small intestine represents the most common site for the metastatic melanoma; however, it could be found anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract. Intussusception is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in adults compared to children. In 90% of the cases, the underlying cause can be found, and in 65% of the cases, intussusception is caused by the neoplastic process. The majority of the neoplasms are benign, and about 15% are malignant. Metastatic melanoma is one of the most common metastatic malignancies to the gastrointestinal tract; however, the premortem diagnosis is rarely made. Here, we report an uncommon clinical presentation of metastatic melanoma causing intussusception in an 80-year-old man. This diagnosis should be considered in a differential diagnosis in any patient who presents with gastrointestinal symptoms and a history of melanoma. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bb6e2ec1602b4b8e8977a427e539eee62025-02-03T05:51:48ZengWileyCase Reports in Pathology2090-67812090-679X2013-01-01201310.1155/2013/672816672816Metastatic Melanoma Presenting as Intussusception in an 80-Year-Old Man: A Case ReportSarah AlghamdiYumna OmarzaiMalignant melanoma of the gastrointestinal tract is an uncommon neoplasm that could be primary or metastatic. Small intestine represents the most common site for the metastatic melanoma; however, it could be found anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract. Intussusception is a rare cause of intestinal obstruction in adults compared to children. In 90% of the cases, the underlying cause can be found, and in 65% of the cases, intussusception is caused by the neoplastic process. The majority of the neoplasms are benign, and about 15% are malignant. Metastatic melanoma is one of the most common metastatic malignancies to the gastrointestinal tract; however, the premortem diagnosis is rarely made. Here, we report an uncommon clinical presentation of metastatic melanoma causing intussusception in an 80-year-old man. This diagnosis should be considered in a differential diagnosis in any patient who presents with gastrointestinal symptoms and a history of melanoma.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/672816 |
| spellingShingle | Sarah Alghamdi Yumna Omarzai Metastatic Melanoma Presenting as Intussusception in an 80-Year-Old Man: A Case Report Case Reports in Pathology |
| title | Metastatic Melanoma Presenting as Intussusception in an 80-Year-Old Man: A Case Report |
| title_full | Metastatic Melanoma Presenting as Intussusception in an 80-Year-Old Man: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Metastatic Melanoma Presenting as Intussusception in an 80-Year-Old Man: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Metastatic Melanoma Presenting as Intussusception in an 80-Year-Old Man: A Case Report |
| title_short | Metastatic Melanoma Presenting as Intussusception in an 80-Year-Old Man: A Case Report |
| title_sort | metastatic melanoma presenting as intussusception in an 80 year old man a case report |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/672816 |
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