Endoscopic Findings of Gastrointestinal Metastases from Malignant Melanoma

Authors

  • Thawatchai Akaraviputh Siriraj GI Endoscopic Center, Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
  • Tassanee Sriprayoon Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.
  • Sommit Wongboonate Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10700, Thailand.

Abstract

Metastases from malignant melanoma (MM) to gastrointestinal (GI) tract can show a wide range of clinical feature, many of which can mimic primary GI
malignancy. The area of the GI tract that can be  involved and their frequencies are as follows: small bowel (58-71%), stomach (20-27%), colon (22%),
esophagus (5%) and rectum (2%)1. Metastasis to the GI tract can present both at the time of primary diagnosis or several years later as the first sign of
recurrence2. Reported here is the case of metastatic MM of GI tract presented with obstructive jaundice.

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2011-09-30

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Akaraviputh T, Sriprayoon T, Wongboonate S. Endoscopic Findings of Gastrointestinal Metastases from Malignant Melanoma. Thai J Surg [Internet]. 2011 Sep. 30 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];32(3). Available from: https://he02.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/ThaiJSurg/article/view/227265

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Vol. 32 No. 3 (2011): July - September

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Case Reports

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