Title of article
Intestinal Obstruction Due to Metastatic Malignant Melanoma.
Author/Authors
Karimian، F نويسنده Department of General Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Aminian، A نويسنده Department of General Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, End of Keshavarz Boulevard, Tehran, Iran. Fax: +98(21)6658-1657 , , Mirsharifi، R نويسنده Department of General Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Adhami، A نويسنده Department of General Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Safari، S نويسنده Department of General Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , Assareh، A نويسنده Department of General Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran , , FA، Ali نويسنده Department of Radiology, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait. , , Ghaderi، H نويسنده Department of General Surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran ,
Issue Information
فصلنامه با شماره پیاپی 43 سال 2010
Pages
6
From page
161
To page
166
Abstract
Metastasis to small bowel may occur in patients with cutaneous malignant melanoma. Intes-tinal metastases may present with pain, constipation, obstruction, perforation, bleeding, and anemia. A 40-year-old man, a known case of malignant melanoma diagnosed 5 years back, was brought to the emergency department with intestinal obstruction. He had widespread metastatic disease with involvement of brain, lung, liver and small bowels. One metastasis in the ileocecal region caused obstruction. Proximal ileostomy was created as an emergent palliative procedure. In conclusion, palliative operations are successful in reliving some intes-tinal complications of metastatic malignant melanoma
Journal title
Shiraz Electronic Medical Journal
Serial Year
2010
Journal title
Shiraz Electronic Medical Journal
Record number
2374318
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