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KMID : 0882420070720020213
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Korean Journal of Medicine
2007 Volume.72 No. 2 p.213 ~ p.216
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A case of recurred malignant melanoma of the stomach and peritoneum
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Nam Sang-Woo
Lee Na-Ri
Lee Tae-Hwan
Song Eun-Kee
Kwak Jae-Yong
Yim Chang-Yeol
Jang Kyu-Yun
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Abstract
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Malignant melanoma may spread through the lymphatic channels or via the bloodstream. The lung, liver, bone and brain are common sites of hematogenous metastases. Malignant melanoma that has recurred to the stomach or peritoneum is not common. An 83-year old male patient was admitted to the Department of Oncology due to abdominal distension; 13 years ago, the patient had previously received a complete surgical resection for malignant melanoma of the right heel. According to a computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen, peritoneal carcinomatosis was suggested. Under a gastrofiberoscopic examination, two small sized polyps with central umbilication were found on the midbody of the stomach. The gastric polyps were histopathologically confirmed as metastatic melanoma. We report a rare case of metastatic malignant melanoma that has recurred to the stomach and peritoneum 13years after its initial diagnosis.
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KEYWORD
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Melanoma, Stomach, Peritoneum
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