A Rare Case of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Colon from an Unknown Primary
Metastatic melanoma from an unknown primary (MUP) is rare; its occurrence in the gastrointestinal tract is of exceedingly low prevalence. We report a case of a 73-year-old man with metastatic malignant melanoma to the colon from an unknown primary. The rarity of MUP and importance of screening for g...
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| description | Metastatic melanoma from an unknown primary (MUP) is rare; its occurrence in the gastrointestinal tract is of exceedingly low prevalence. We report a case of a 73-year-old man with metastatic malignant melanoma to the colon from an unknown primary. The rarity of MUP and importance of screening for gastrointestinal metastasis in patients with malignant melanoma are discussed along with the role of surgical resection in improving prognosis and overall survival. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-cc3a3672504e41a6ad771b298fbf2ae72025-02-03T07:24:48ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362014-01-01201410.1155/2014/312902312902A Rare Case of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Colon from an Unknown PrimaryPreethi Reddy0Courtney Walker1Bianca Afonso2Department of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USADepartment of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USADepartment of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721, USAMetastatic melanoma from an unknown primary (MUP) is rare; its occurrence in the gastrointestinal tract is of exceedingly low prevalence. We report a case of a 73-year-old man with metastatic malignant melanoma to the colon from an unknown primary. The rarity of MUP and importance of screening for gastrointestinal metastasis in patients with malignant melanoma are discussed along with the role of surgical resection in improving prognosis and overall survival.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/312902 |
| spellingShingle | Preethi Reddy Courtney Walker Bianca Afonso A Rare Case of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Colon from an Unknown Primary Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | A Rare Case of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Colon from an Unknown Primary |
| title_full | A Rare Case of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Colon from an Unknown Primary |
| title_fullStr | A Rare Case of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Colon from an Unknown Primary |
| title_full_unstemmed | A Rare Case of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Colon from an Unknown Primary |
| title_short | A Rare Case of Metastatic Malignant Melanoma to the Colon from an Unknown Primary |
| title_sort | rare case of metastatic malignant melanoma to the colon from an unknown primary |
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