Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1993 Mar;13(1):65-67.

A Case of Gastric Metastasis of Malignant Melanoma Diagnosed by Gastroscopy

• Yoo SJ
• Chung KT
• Baik SH
• Park SK
• Park CK
• Choi DY
• Choi HS
• Lee YK
• Coi SI

Abstract

Gastric metastasis occurs in about 0.7% to 1.7%, of patients dying of solid tumors of extragastrointestinal origin. Metastatic disease involving the stomach is an unusual and difficult clinical problem and presenting symptoms include nonspecific epigastric pain and melena. In most cases of gastric metastasis, the histologic finding of the gastroscopic biopsy suggests the correct diagnosis. There are only a few reports of gastric metastasis from malignant melanoma. We report a case of malignat melanoma of gastric metastasis, which was diagnosed by gastroscopy.

Keyword

Gastric metastasis; Malignant melanoma

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Diagnosis
Gastroscopy*
Humans
Melanoma*
Melena
Neoplasm Metastasis*
Stomach