A Case of Metastatic Melanoma of the Stomach.
- Author:
Young Kwan KIM
;
Hyo Jong KIM
;
Byung Ho KIM
;
Young Woon CHANG
;
Rin CHANG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Malignant melanoma;
Stomach
- MeSH:
Barium;
Biopsy;
Diagnosis;
Endoscopy;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Melanoma*;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Prognosis;
Stomach*;
Ulcer
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1991;11(2):299-302
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The potential of malignant melanoma to metastasize to all parts of the body is well known. Metastatic melanoma of the stomach may present with vague gastrointestinal symptoms, abdominai pain, or gastrointestinal bleeding. When gastrointestinal symptoms occur in a patient with known melanoma, gastric metastases should be considered. Melanoma metastatic to the stomach develops multiple small ulcerating masses. These sharply delineated submucosal lesions have been described as having a "bull's eye" or "target" configuration. Barium X-ray study, endoscopy, cytology study, and biopsy may yield the diagnosis. The prognosis is poor. We report a case of metastatic melanoma of the stomach with the review of the literature.
