Abstract
Primary mucosal melanoma is a rare disease, with a worse prognosis than cutaneous melanoma. We present a patient with primary melanoma of the stomach and small intestine, with good outcome after radical surgical excision and adjuvant ipilimumab therapy.
MeSH terms
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Aged, 80 and over
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Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological / therapeutic use
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Chemotherapy, Adjuvant / methods
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Female
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Gastrectomy / methods
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Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / pathology
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Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / therapy
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Humans
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Ipilimumab / therapeutic use
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Melanoma / diagnosis*
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Melanoma / pathology
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Melanoma / therapy
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / pathology
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Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / therapy
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Stomach Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Stomach Neoplasms / pathology
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Stomach Neoplasms / therapy
Substances
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Antineoplastic Agents, Immunological
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Ipilimumab