Malignant melanoma metastases in the gastrointestinal tract with unknown primary site

Czech version

Authors: F. Shon ¹; M. Kočová ²; Z. Štiková ³
Authors‘ workplace: Gastroenterologické oddělení, Nemocnice České Budějovice, a. s. ¹; Onkologické oddělení, Nemocnice České Budějovice, a. s. ²; Patologické oddělení, Nemocnice České Budějovice, a. s. ³
Published in: Gastroent Hepatol 2016; 70(5): 418-421
Category: Gastrointestinal Oncology: Case Report
doi: https://doi.org/10.14735/amgh2016csgh.info12

Overview

A case of a 73-year-old man with a history of multiple cutaneous tumors treated by surgical excision is presented. The patient was thoroughly followed up by a dermatologist without any sign of recurrence. However, the patient was referred for colonoscopy after showing signs of anorexia and weight loss. Endoscopy and further examination revealed a malignant melanoma with an unknown primary site that had metastasized to the gastrointestinal tract and other organs. The article summarizes information about this aggressive disease, which is one of the most common causes of gastrointestinal metastases.

Key words:
melanoma – neoplasm metastasis – gastrointestinal tract – endoscopy

The authors declare they have no potential conflicts of interest concerning drugs, products, or services used in the study.

The Editorial Board declares that the manuscript met the ICMJE „uniform requirements“ for biomedical papers.

Submitted:
4. 4. 2016

Accepted:
17. 5. 2016

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