Isolated Pancreatic Metastasis from Malignant Melanoma: Is Pancreatectomy Worthwile?

Isolated pancreatic metastasis from malignant melanoma (IPMMM) is rare because most melanoma patients already have a widespread disease at diagnosis. No adjuvant systemic treatment is known to be efficient in this setting. Experience with pancreatic resection for IPMMM is limited and controversial....

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Autores principales: Birnbaum, David Jérémie, Moutardier, Vincent, Turrini, Olivier, Gonçalves, Anthony, Delpero, Jean Robert
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2013
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3977330/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24741425
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2006-8808.128733
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Sumario:Isolated pancreatic metastasis from malignant melanoma (IPMMM) is rare because most melanoma patients already have a widespread disease at diagnosis. No adjuvant systemic treatment is known to be efficient in this setting. Experience with pancreatic resection for IPMMM is limited and controversial. We report here the case of an IPMMM patient successfully treated by pancreaticoduodenectomy with a prolonged survival of 6 years.

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