Undetected metastatic melanoma in the colon.
Division
East Florida
Hospital
JFK Medical Center
Document Type
Case Report
Publication Date
11-8-2024
Keywords
Humans, Melanoma, Male, Colonic Neoplasms, Colectomy, Intussusception, Skin Neoplasms, Aged, 80 and over, Intestinal Obstruction
Disciplines
Digestive System Diseases | Neoplasms | Surgery
Abstract
Colonic melanoma is a rarely detected aetiology of small bowel obstruction. This is a case of a male in his 80s with a history of treated stage IIIA melanoma on his trunk 7 years prior who presented with small bowel obstruction. He underwent urgent surgical intervention, where a partial colectomy was performed. Pathology revealed a 4.6 cm melanoma causing intussusception. This case highlights the insidious nature of metastatic melanomas and discusses an uncommon location of melanoma metastasis that evaded detection until a late stage.
Publisher or Conference
BMJ Case Reports
Recommended Citation
Pajek S, Cisneros Lopez W, Ray J, Martinez RA. Undetected metastatic melanoma in the colon. BMJ Case Rep. 2024;17(11):e258953. Published 2024 Nov 8. doi:10.1136/bcr-2023-258953
