Case Report

A Duodenal Metastasis From a Rectal Malignant Melanoma Primary: A Case Report

Abstract

Duodenal melanoma constitutes a very small number of gastrointestinal malignant melanomas. The small intestine is a common site for the metastatic spread of cutaneous melanomas; however, its metastatic involvement from a primary rectal melanoma origin has seldom been reported. We present the histopathologic features of an unusual case of primary rectal melanoma metastasizing to the duodenum.

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DOI https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v6i1.5957
Keywords
Rectal melanoma Duodenal metastasis Malignant melanoma

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Shaker G, Alborzi F, Safaei M, Moiini S. A Duodenal Metastasis From a Rectal Malignant Melanoma Primary: A Case Report. CRCP. 2021;6(1):33-36.