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01-06-2003 | Case Report

Malignant melanoma of the stomach presenting with an unknown primary lesion

Authors: T. G. Iconomou, D. Tsoutsos, K. Frangia, H. Gogas, S. Papadopoulos, V. Georgountzos, J. Ioannovich

Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery | Issue 3/2003

Abstract

Although the gastrointestinal tract seems to be a common site for melanoma metastases it is extremely unlikely that a melanoma of the gastric mucosa is of primary origin. Only a few cases have been reported in the literature, and the diagnosis is made clinically, endoscopically, or by postmortem material. Moreover, most of these patients have visceral metastases in other areas. A case of malignant melanoma of the stomach diagnosed endoscopically is presented. It was confirmed histologically without any other detectable primary lesion.

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Title: Malignant melanoma of the stomach presenting with an unknown primary lesion
Authors: T. G. Iconomou
D. Tsoutsos
K. Frangia
H. Gogas
S. Papadopoulos
V. Georgountzos
J. Ioannovich
Publication date: 01-06-2003
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: European Journal of Plastic Surgery / Issue 3/2003
Print ISSN: 0930-343X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-0130
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00238-003-0497-6

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