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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| author | Maksymilian Gajda Grażyna Kamińska-Winciorek Iwona Grzesiak Jerzy Wydmański |
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| description | 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 primary melanoma of the colon, the possibility of unknown primary origin could not be excluded. Palliative chemotherapy and radiotherapy reduced symptoms associated with the disease and prolonged patient's survival. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-00b55e37499b4b70990ece3744036e5b2022-12-22T04:12:30ZengSociedade Brasileira de DermatologiaAnais Brasileiros de Dermatologia0365-05962016-10-01915 suppl 1959710.1590/abd1806-4841.20164685Melanoma as a surprising solution to the puzzle of intestinal obstructionMaksymilian GajdaGrażyna Kamińska-WinciorekIwona GrzesiakJerzy WydmańskiAbstract 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 primary melanoma of the colon, the possibility of unknown primary origin could not be excluded. Palliative chemotherapy and radiotherapy reduced symptoms associated with the disease and prolonged patient's survival.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962016001100095&tlng=enColonGastrointestinal tractIleusIntestinal obstructionLaparotomyMelanoma |
| spellingShingle | Maksymilian Gajda Grażyna Kamińska-Winciorek Iwona Grzesiak Jerzy Wydmański Melanoma as a surprising solution to the puzzle of intestinal obstruction Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia Colon Gastrointestinal tract Ileus Intestinal obstruction Laparotomy Melanoma |
| title | Melanoma as a surprising solution to the puzzle of intestinal obstruction |
| title_full | Melanoma as a surprising solution to the puzzle of intestinal obstruction |
| title_fullStr | Melanoma as a surprising solution to the puzzle of intestinal obstruction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Melanoma as a surprising solution to the puzzle of intestinal obstruction |
| title_short | Melanoma as a surprising solution to the puzzle of intestinal obstruction |
| title_sort | melanoma as a surprising solution to the puzzle of intestinal obstruction |
| topic | Colon Gastrointestinal tract Ileus Intestinal obstruction Laparotomy Melanoma |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0365-05962016001100095&tlng=en |
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