Primary anal melanoma associated with melanosis of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Endoscopy
; 30(7): 662-5, 1998 Sep.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-9826150
A 49-year old severely ill man, with no digestive complaints, was admitted to our hospital. Abdominal ultrasound was suggestive of hepatic metastases. Endoscopy revealed multiple, flat and polypoid, pigmented lesions in the esophagus, stomach and duodenum. Biopsy showed only melanotic pigment, without malignant cells. A bone marrow biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of metastatic melanoma. A flexible rectosigmoidoscopy revealed a dark polypoid lesion. Histological analysis confirmed the diagnosis of anal melanoma. These findings demonstrate that melanosis can occur concomitantly with anal melanoma and in different segments of the upper gastrointestinal tract.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias do Ânus
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Endoscopia do Sistema Digestório
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Melanoma
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Melanose
Tipo de estudo:
Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Endoscopy
Ano de publicação:
1998
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Brasil
País de publicação:
Alemanha