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Volume: 5 | Issue: 4 | Published: Apr 15, 2021 | Pages: 109 - 111 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1581892429

Late melanoma metastases in stomach and small bowel: a case report

Authors: Laura M. Vergara , Magali A. Belen Pereiro , Sebastian N. Salvo , Juan M. Alvarez , Leandro O. Gusukuma

Article Info

Authors

Laura M. Vergara

General Surgery Department, Hospital Español de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Magali A. Belen Pereiro

General Surgery Department, Hospital Español de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Sebastian N. Salvo

General Surgery Department, Hospital Español de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Juan M. Alvarez

General Surgery Department, Hospital Español de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

Leandro O. Gusukuma

General Surgery Department, Hospital Español de Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Publication History

Received: February 17, 2020

Revised: December 24, 2020

Accepted: January 02, 2021

Published: April 15, 2021

Abstract

Background: Primary cutaneous malignant melanoma with gastric metastases is a rare phenomenon, which usually occurs within one year from the time of the primary tumor diagnosis. In this case, the diagnosis of primary melanoma was 8 years prior to gastric metastases diagnosis. Case Presentation: A 75-year-old male with a history of malignant melanoma presented with ferropenic anemia was found to have metastases to the stomach, detected on endoscopy. A Palliative Subtotal Gastrectomy was performed because of recurrent gastrointestinal bleeding. After surgery, the patient was referred to our oncology clinic for chemotherapy. Conclusion: Surgical intervention offered symptomatic relief while attempting to prolong the patients survival. Most publications on this topic are limited to single case-reports given the low frequency of gastric lesions in patients with primary cutaneous melanoma. This case report contributes to the understanding of this rare phenomenon while reaffirms that Metastatic Melanoma in the stomach should be suspected in any patient with a previous history of Melanoma.

Keywords: Case report, gastric metastases, melanoma, palliative surgery, polypoid lesions, subtotal gastrectomy, green

Pubmed Style

Laura M. Vergara, Magali A. Belen Pereiro, Sebastian N. Salvo, Juan M. Alvarez, Leandro O. Gusukuma. Late melanoma metastases in stomach and small bowel: a case report. EJMCR. 2021; 15 (April 2021): 109-111. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1581892429

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Laura M. Vergara, Magali A. Belen Pereiro, Sebastian N. Salvo, Juan M. Alvarez, Leandro O. Gusukuma. Late melanoma metastases in stomach and small bowel: a case report. https://ejmcr.com/articles/1322 [Access: November 23, 2024]. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1581892429

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Vancouver/ICMJE Style

Laura M. Vergara, Magali A. Belen Pereiro, Sebastian N. Salvo, Juan M. Alvarez, Leandro O. Gusukuma. Late melanoma metastases in stomach and small bowel: a case report. EJMCR. (2021), [cited November 23, 2024]; 15 (April 2021): 109-111. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1581892429

Harvard Style

Laura M. Vergara, Magali A. Belen Pereiro, Sebastian N. Salvo, Juan M. Alvarez, Leandro O. Gusukuma (2021) Late melanoma metastases in stomach and small bowel: a case report. EJMCR, 15 (April 2021): 109-111. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1581892429

Chicago Style

Laura M. Vergara, Magali A. Belen Pereiro, Sebastian N. Salvo, Juan M. Alvarez, Leandro O. Gusukuma. "Late melanoma metastases in stomach and small bowel: a case report." 15 (2021), 109-111. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1581892429

MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Laura M. Vergara, Magali A. Belen Pereiro, Sebastian N. Salvo, Juan M. Alvarez, Leandro O. Gusukuma. "Late melanoma metastases in stomach and small bowel: a case report." 15.April 2021 (2021), 109-111. Print. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1581892429

APA (American Psychological Association) Style

Laura M. Vergara, Magali A. Belen Pereiro, Sebastian N. Salvo, Juan M. Alvarez, Leandro O. Gusukuma (2021) Late melanoma metastases in stomach and small bowel: a case report. , 15 (April 2021), 109-111. doi:10.24911/ejmcr/173-1581892429