A Case of the Pancreatic Pseudocyst due to Metastatic Malignant Melanoma.
- Author:
Bong Soo CHUNG
1
;
Jin Cheon KIM
;
Chang Sik YU
;
Han Il LEE
;
Chang Nam KIM
;
Duck Jong HAN
;
Gyeong Hoon KANG
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, University of Ulsan College of Medicine and Asan Medical Center, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Malignant melanoma;
Pancreatic pseudocyst
- MeSH:
Adrenal Glands;
Adult;
Brain;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Heart;
Humans;
Liver;
Lung;
Lymph Nodes;
Male;
Melanoma*;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Pancreatic Pseudocyst*
- From:Journal of the Korean Cancer Association
1997;29(3):528-533
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Malignant melanoma constitutes approximately 1% of all cancer (1,2). As the biologic behavior seems to be unpredictable, variation in the metastatic spread are not infrequently met. The common sites of metastasis are lymph nodes, lung, liver, brain, bone, heart, adrenal glands, and gastrointestinal tract in descending order (2). However multiple organ involvement is a common feature at the advanced stage. A 38-year-old male had developed pancreatic pseudocyst during the course of malignant melanoma at right sole. It was proven to be from matastatic malignant melanoma.
