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A case of malignant melonoma presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding.

Year 2019, Volume: 5 Issue: 4, 339 - 343, 30.12.2019

Abstract

Malignant melanoma can metastasize to the gastrointestinal
tract as it can metastasize to many parts of the body. Small bowel is the most
common involvement in gastrointestinal tract, while gastric involvement is
rare. A 82-year-old male patient who presented to the emergency department with
complaints of hematemesis and melena had a large number of black polypoid
masses in the gastric corpus and antrum in his gastroscopic  examination. And the result of the biopsy taken
from that part, was malignant melanoma. In this way, it is very rare that a
patient who is not known to have malignant melanoma, presents with upper
gastrointestinal bleeding.

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Year 2019, Volume: 5 Issue: 4, 339 - 343, 30.12.2019

Abstract

References

  • 1. Skender-Kalneas TM, English DR, Heenan PJ. Benign melanocytic lesions: risk marker or precursors of cutaneous melanoma? J Am Acad Dermatol 1995;33:1000-7.
  • 2. Rigel DS. The many faces of melanoma. In: Rigel DS, Friedman RJ, Dzubow LM, Reintgen DS, Bystryn JN, Marks R, editors. Cancer of the skin. 1st ed. China Elsevier: Saunders;2005. p.167-73.
  • 3. Giblin AV, Thomas JM. Incidence, mortality and survival in cutaneous melanoma. Journal of Plastic Surgery 2007; 60(1):32-40
  • 4. Schuchter LM, Green R, Fraker D. Primary and metastatic diseases in malignant melanoma of the gastrointestinal tract. Curr Opin Oncol. 2000;12(2):181-185.
  • 5. Falk V, Zepeda-Gomez S, Sultanian R, et al. BMJ Case Rep Published Online First: [please include Day Month Year]. doi:10.1136/bcr-2018- 225869
  • 6. Conversano A, Macina S, Indellicato R, Lacavalla D, D'Abbicco D. Gastrointestinal bleeding as presentation of small bowel metastases of malignant melanoma: Is surgery a good choice? Int J Surg Case Rep. 2014;5(10):774-8.
  • 7. E.A. Kotteas, A. Adamopoulos, P.D. Drogıtıs, A. Zalonıs, K.V. Gıannopoulos,E.M. Karapanagıotou, M. Wasıf Saıf And K.N. Syrıgos. Gastrointestinal Bleeding as Initial Presentation of Melanoma of Unknown Primary Origin: Report of a Case and Review of the Literature in vivo 23: 487-490 2009
  • 8. DasGupta TK, Brasfield RD. Metastatic melanoma of the gastrointestinal tract. Arch Surg. 1964;88(6):969-973.
  • 9. Patel JK, Didolkar MS, Pickren JW, Moore RH. Metastatic pattern of malignant melanoma: a study of 216 autopsy cases. Am J Surg. 1978;135(6):807-810.
  • 10. Hao XS, Li Q, Chen H. Small bowel metastases of malignant melanoma: palliative effect of surgical resection. Jpn J Clin Oncol. 1999;29(9):442-444.
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Primary Language English
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Gulsah Altun 0000-0001-9596-6913

Attila Önmez

Kürşad Öneç

Burak Kurtoğlu This is me

Serkan Torun

Onur Eşbah

Publication Date December 30, 2019
Submission Date September 16, 2019
Acceptance Date December 23, 2019
Published in Issue Year 2019 Volume: 5 Issue: 4

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APA Altun, G., Önmez, A., Öneç, K., Kurtoğlu, B., et al. (2019). A case of malignant melonoma presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Journal of Human Rhythm, 5(4), 339-343.
AMA Altun G, Önmez A, Öneç K, Kurtoğlu B, Torun S, Eşbah O. A case of malignant melonoma presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Journal of Human Rhythm. December 2019;5(4):339-343.
Chicago Altun, Gulsah, Attila Önmez, Kürşad Öneç, Burak Kurtoğlu, Serkan Torun, and Onur Eşbah. “A Case of Malignant Melonoma Presenting With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding”. Journal of Human Rhythm 5, no. 4 (December 2019): 339-43.
EndNote Altun G, Önmez A, Öneç K, Kurtoğlu B, Torun S, Eşbah O (December 1, 2019) A case of malignant melonoma presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Journal of Human Rhythm 5 4 339–343.
IEEE G. Altun, A. Önmez, K. Öneç, B. Kurtoğlu, S. Torun, and O. Eşbah, “A case of malignant melonoma presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding”., Journal of Human Rhythm, vol. 5, no. 4, pp. 339–343, 2019.
ISNAD Altun, Gulsah et al. “A Case of Malignant Melonoma Presenting With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding”. Journal of Human Rhythm 5/4 (December 2019), 339-343.
JAMA Altun G, Önmez A, Öneç K, Kurtoğlu B, Torun S, Eşbah O. A case of malignant melonoma presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Journal of Human Rhythm. 2019;5:339–343.
MLA Altun, Gulsah et al. “A Case of Malignant Melonoma Presenting With Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding”. Journal of Human Rhythm, vol. 5, no. 4, 2019, pp. 339-43.
Vancouver Altun G, Önmez A, Öneç K, Kurtoğlu B, Torun S, Eşbah O. A case of malignant melonoma presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. Journal of Human Rhythm. 2019;5(4):339-43.