Abdominal metastatic melanoma invading the transverse colon and stomach

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2021 Dec;113(12):848-849. doi: 10.17235/reed.2021.8052/2021.

Abstract

Gastrointestinal melanoma metastases are not uncommon, with the jejunum and ileum being the most common locations (58 %), followed by the stomach (26 %), colon (22 %), duodenum (12 %), and rectum (5 %).

MeSH terms

  • Colon
  • Colon, Transverse*
  • Duodenum
  • Humans
  • Ileum
  • Jejunum
  • Melanoma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Melanoma* / pathology
  • Stomach / pathology