Abstract
Five patients with symptomatic metastases of malignant melanoma to the gastrointestinal tract are presented. The clinical and pathological findings are reviewed. It seems that metastases of malignant melanoma to the gastrointestinal tract are more frequent than has previously been assumed. The clinical symptoms are usually variable and include vague abdominal pain or discomfort, gastrointestinal bleeding, and intestinal obstruction. Although the prognosis is poor, surgical excision is indicated in selected patients.
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Présentation de 5 cas de métastases digestives de mélanomes malins, avec symptomes. Les caractéristiques cliniques et histologiques sont revues. Ces métastases digestives paraissent être plus fréquentes qu'on ne le pensait. Les symptomes sont variables: gêne ou douleur abdominale, hémorragie digestive, obstruction intestinale. Le pronostic n'est guère favorable. Néanmoins, l'exérèse chirurgicale est indiquée dans certains cas sélectionnés.
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Giler, S., Kott, I. & Urca, I. Malignant melanoma metastatic to the gastrointestinal tract. World J. Surg. 3, 375–378 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01556598
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