Melanoma as a surprising solution to the puzzle of intestinal obstruction
Abstract We present a case of a 71-year-old man with an advanced melanoma of the right colon. The final diagnosis was determined based on histopathological examination of the material collected during urgent laparotomy performed due to ileus. Although we considered the tumor to be a disseminated pri...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia
2016-10-01
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Series: | Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962016001100095&tlng=en |