Primary malignant melanoma of the gastrointestinal tract : a case report and review of the literature
| Journal | Volume 70 - 2007 |
| Issue | Fasc.4 - Case reports |
| Author(s) | Gijsbert J. de Bruin, Andries H. Mulder, Ben J.M. Witteman |
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| Department of (1) Gastroenterology and Hepatology and (2) Pathology, Gelderse Vallei Hospital, Ede, the Netherlands ; (*) Current affiliation : Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, the Netherlands. |
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Although most gastrointestinal melanomas are metastatic of origin, primary malignant melanomas of the gastrointestinal tract do exist. Over the last ten years, we encountered six patients with primary malignant melanoma of the mucosal lining of the gas- trointestinal tract. The literature is reviewed, the pathophysiolog- ical aspects of these tumours are described and the surgical treat- ment is discussed. (Acta gastroenterol. belg., 2007, 70, 367-370). |
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