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Metastatic Malignant Melanoma of the Small Intestines Diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy
Malignant melanoma is a fairly common tumor that shows an unusual predilection to metastasize to the small intestines. The time interval between the diagnosis of metastasizing melanoma and the initial diagnosis is variable. This as well as the non specific symptoms and the fact that the small bowel...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5139850/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27957022 http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/gr342w |
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author | Issa, Hussain Poovathumkadavil, Abduljaleel M. Almousa, Fadel Al-Salem, Ahmed H. |
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description | Malignant melanoma is a fairly common tumor that shows an unusual predilection to metastasize to the small intestines. The time interval between the diagnosis of metastasizing melanoma and the initial diagnosis is variable. This as well as the non specific symptoms and the fact that the small bowel is inaccessible both radiologically and endoscopically lead to delay in diagnosis. We present a case of metastatic malignant melanoma to the small intestines diagnosed several years post excision by capsule endoscopy. Metastatic melanoma in the small bowel should be suspected in any patient with a previous history of malignant melanoma who develops non specific gastrointestinal symptoms. Capsule endoscopy which is non invasive, convenient to the patient and devoid of radiation should form part of their diagnostic investigation. |
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spelling | pubmed-51398502016-12-12 Metastatic Malignant Melanoma of the Small Intestines Diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy Issa, Hussain Poovathumkadavil, Abduljaleel M. Almousa, Fadel Al-Salem, Ahmed H. Gastroenterology Res Case Report Malignant melanoma is a fairly common tumor that shows an unusual predilection to metastasize to the small intestines. The time interval between the diagnosis of metastasizing melanoma and the initial diagnosis is variable. This as well as the non specific symptoms and the fact that the small bowel is inaccessible both radiologically and endoscopically lead to delay in diagnosis. We present a case of metastatic malignant melanoma to the small intestines diagnosed several years post excision by capsule endoscopy. Metastatic melanoma in the small bowel should be suspected in any patient with a previous history of malignant melanoma who develops non specific gastrointestinal symptoms. Capsule endoscopy which is non invasive, convenient to the patient and devoid of radiation should form part of their diagnostic investigation. Elmer Press 2011-10 2011-09-20 /pmc/articles/PMC5139850/ /pubmed/27957022 http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/gr342w Text en Copyright 2011, Issa et al. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/ This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. |
spellingShingle | Case Report Issa, Hussain Poovathumkadavil, Abduljaleel M. Almousa, Fadel Al-Salem, Ahmed H. Metastatic Malignant Melanoma of the Small Intestines Diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy |
title | Metastatic Malignant Melanoma of the Small Intestines Diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy |
title_full | Metastatic Malignant Melanoma of the Small Intestines Diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy |
title_fullStr | Metastatic Malignant Melanoma of the Small Intestines Diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy |
title_full_unstemmed | Metastatic Malignant Melanoma of the Small Intestines Diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy |
title_short | Metastatic Malignant Melanoma of the Small Intestines Diagnosed by Capsule Endoscopy |
title_sort | metastatic malignant melanoma of the small intestines diagnosed by capsule endoscopy |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5139850/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27957022 http://dx.doi.org/10.4021/gr342w |
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