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Published on: October 29, 2014
Jejunal intussusceptions due to metastatic malignant melanoma: a case report
Tiago Correia de Sá1, Ana Isabel Ferreira1, Filomena Barreto2
1General Surgery Department, Centro Hospitalar Tâmega e Sousa, 4564-007, Guilhufe, Portugal.
Abstract:
Intussusception is an infrequent cause of mechanical bowel obstruction in adults and surgical resection is warranted in most cases. Small bowel is a common site of recurrence from cutaneous melanoma but early diagnosis is still a challenge. Acute peritonitis, haemorrhage and obstruction are known clinical presentations. Wide surgical excision with free margins and accompanied mesentery is the treatment of choice and may improve the prognosis. We present a case of small bowel obstruction due to three intussusceptions by metastatic malignant melanoma submitted to surgery.
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