[Malignant melanoma in the small intestine]. 1998

Y A Sørensen, and L B Larsen
Sygehus Fyn, Faaborg, kirurgisk afdeling og røntgenafdeling.

A case story of malignant melanoma is presented. The tumour was localised to the jejunum. The symptoms, diagnosis and treatment are described and the pathogenesis is discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007580 Jejunal Neoplasms Tumors or cancer in the JEJUNUM region of the small intestine (INTESTINE, SMALL). Cancer of Jejunum,Cancer of the Jejunum,Cancer, Jejunal,Jejunal Cancer,Cancers, Jejunal,Jejunal Cancers,Jejunal Neoplasm,Jejunum Cancer,Jejunum Cancers,Neoplasm, Jejunal,Neoplasms, Jejunal
D008545 Melanoma A malignant neoplasm derived from cells that are capable of forming melanin, which may occur in the skin of any part of the body, in the eye, or, rarely, in the mucous membranes of the genitalia, anus, oral cavity, or other sites. It occurs mostly in adults and may originate de novo or from a pigmented nevus or malignant lentigo. Melanomas frequently metastasize widely, and the regional lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and brain are likely to be involved. The incidence of malignant skin melanomas is rising rapidly in all parts of the world. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2445) Malignant Melanoma,Malignant Melanomas,Melanoma, Malignant,Melanomas,Melanomas, Malignant
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults

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