Melanoma in The Gastrointestinal Tract

This article focuses on the clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of malignant melanoma metastases to the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The subject of primary malignant melanoma arising from the GI tract is also discussed. Malignant melanoma is the most common tumor metastatic to the GI tract, and can present with fairly non-specific symptoms.Up to 60% of patients with melanoma are found to have metastases at autopsy. Frequent GI sites of...