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MALIGN MELANOMA OF THE SMALL BOWEL AS A CAUSE OF OCCULT INTESTINAL BLEEDING: CASE REPORT [Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg]
Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2003; 9(1): 82-84

MALIGN MELANOMA OF THE SMALL BOWEL AS A CAUSE OF OCCULT INTESTINAL BLEEDING: CASE REPORT

Hakan Yanar1, Halil Coşkun2, Serdar Aksoy1, Mehmet Tekinel1
1İstanbul Cerrahi Hastanesi, İstanbul, Turkey
2Vkv Amerikan Hastanesi, Genel Cerrahi Servisi, İstanbul, Turkey

Although the metastases from extra- abdominal tumors to the small bowel are rare, cutaneous melanoma is the most common source. A 78 year old man with occult intestinal bleeding due to malign melanoma of the small bowel was admitted to our clinics. The patient was managed successfully by small bowel resection with end to end anastomosis. Patient is alive three months after the surgery and is in pretty good condition.

Keywords: Malign melanoma, intestinal bleeding, small bowel

GİZLİ İNTESTİNAL KANAMA NEDENİ OLAN İNCE BARSAK MALİGN MELANOMASI: OLGU SUNUMU

Hakan Yanar1, Halil Coşkun2, Serdar Aksoy1, Mehmet Tekinel1
1İstanbul Cerrahi Hastanesi, İstanbul, Turkey
2Vkv Amerikan Hastanesi, Genel Cerrahi Servisi, İstanbul, Turkey


Hakan Yanar, Halil Coşkun, Serdar Aksoy, Mehmet Tekinel. MALIGN MELANOMA OF THE SMALL BOWEL AS A CAUSE OF OCCULT INTESTINAL BLEEDING: CASE REPORT. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2003; 9(1): 82-84

Corresponding Author: Hakan Yanar, Türkiye
Manuscript Language: Turkish