CUTANEOUS MELANOMA METASTASIS TO THE LARGE

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Decembar 2023• Volume 39 • Number 88

CUTANEOUS MELANOMA METASTASIS TO THE LARGE AND SMALL INTESTINE: A CASE REPORT AND REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Tijana V. Denčić,
Maja V. Jovičić Milentijević,
Nataša T. Vidović,
Aleksandar S. Petrović,
Dušan B. Mitić

¹UNIVERSITY CLINICAL CENTER, INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY, NIŠ, SERBIA
²UNIVERSITY OF NIŠ, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY, NIŠ, SERBIA
³UNIVERSITY OF NIŠ, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DEPARTMENT OF HISTOLOGY, NIŠ, SERBIA
⁴UNIVERSITY CLINICAL CENTER NIŠ, INSTITUTE OF Radiology, NIŠ, SERBIA

...Abstract

Introduction: Metastatic melanoma rarely metastasizes to the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). However, melanoma in the gastrointestinal tract is usually of metastatic origin, given that primary melanomas in this location are extremely uncommon. It is very important to differentiate between primary melanoma in the mucosa of the GIT and metastatic melanoma.
Case Presentation: A 65-year-old woman with a history of primary cutaneous melanoma in the head region dating back to 2019 developed metastatic melanoma of the large intestine and terminal ileum after two years. Several months later, the patient died.
Conclusion: The diagnosis of metastatic melanoma requires a multidisciplinary approach to determine the precise and definitive diagnosis as well as timely therapy, all with the aim of improving the quantity and quality of life of patients.

Key words: melanoma, cutaneous melanoma, metastatic melanoma, gastrointestinal tract

...Authors and Reprint Information

Address of correspondence:
Tijana Denčić, MD, PhD
University of Niš, Faculty of Medicine,
81 Dr Zoran Djindjić Blvd., Niš, Serbia
E-mail: tijana.dencic29@gmail.com
Phone: +381600292593