A Case of Gastric Metastasis of Malignant Melanoma Diagnosed by Gastroscopy.
- Author:
Seok Joon YOO
;
Kyung Tae CHUNG
;
Sang Hyun BAIK
;
Seong Kyu PARK
;
Chan Kwon PARK
;
Duck Yeii CHOI
;
Ho Soon CHOI
;
Young Kyu LEE
;
Soo Im COI
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Gastric metastasis;
Malignant melanoma
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Diagnosis;
Gastroscopy*;
Humans;
Melanoma*;
Melena;
Neoplasm Metastasis*;
Stomach
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1993;13(1):65-67
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Gastric metastasis occurs in about 0.7% to 1.7%, of patients dying of solid tumors of extragastrointestinal origin. Metastatic disease involving the stomach is an unusual and difficult clinical problem and presenting symptoms include nonspecific epigastric pain and melena. In most cases of gastric metastasis, the histologic finding of the gastroscopic biopsy suggests the correct diagnosis. There are only a few reports of gastric metastasis from malignant melanoma. We report a case of malignat melanoma of gastric metastasis, which was diagnosed by gastroscopy.
