Colonic malignant melanoma, primary or metastatic? Case report
Abstract
Gastrointestinal malignant melanomas, either primary or metastatic, are rare and overlooked tumors. There is also controversy regarding the actual existence of primary melanoma in the gastrointestinal tract apart from the esophagus and anorectal regions, where melanocytes normally exist. A case of malignant melanoma in the cecum is presented. The patient was a 30- year-old male who presented to the hospital for abdominal pain and diarrhea. The...
Paper Details
Title
Colonic malignant melanoma, primary or metastatic? Case report
Published Date
Mar 1, 2010
Volume
21
Issue
1
Pages
45 - 49
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