Jejunojejunal intussusception secondary to metastatic uveal melanoma after 11 years of remission. BMJ Case Rep 2019 Jun 22;12(6)
Date
06/24/2019Pubmed ID
31229984Pubmed Central ID
PMC6605911DOI
10.1136/bcr-2019-229535Scopus ID
2-s2.0-85068177553 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 1 CitationAbstract
Malignant cutaneous melanoma frequently metastasises to gastrointestinal tract, small bowel being the most common site likely due to its rich vascular supply. However, most common sites for metastatic uveal melanoma are the liver (93%), lung (24%), bone (16%), skin/subcutaneous tissue (11%) and lymph nodes (10%). 1 We present a case of 46-year-old man with jejunojejunal intussusception secondary to metastatic uveal melanoma status postbrachytherapy after 11 years of remission. We aim to highlight the rare occurrence of adult intussusception secondary to uveal melanoma after a prolonged period of remission.
Author List
Butt HW, Soin S, Ali F, Wojtkowski AAuthor
Antoni Wojtkowski MD Assistant Professor in the Medicine department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Diagnosis, DifferentialHumans
Intestine, Small
Intussusception
Jejunum
Male
Melanoma
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Second Primary
Treatment Outcome
Uveal Neoplasms