Case report of melanoma metastasizing to the pancreas
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
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Alternative codes found
RIV/00209805:_____/18:00078162
Result on the web
<a href="http://www.csgh.info/uploads/pdf/10918_en.pdf" target="_blank" >http://www.csgh.info/uploads/pdf/10918_en.pdf</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.14735/amgh2018212" target="_blank" >10.14735/amgh2018212</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Case report of melanoma metastasizing to the pancreas
Original language description
The differential diagnosis of solid pancreatic masses is notably problematic, given the broad spectrum of possible malignant and benign etiologies. Metastases of other malignancies constitute less than 5% of pancreatic lesions, with metastases of melanoma being among the least common. Melanoma is generally diagnosed via careful examination of the body surface. Exceptions to this include ocular and mucosal forms, cases with spontaneous regression of the primary site, and cases missed because of insufficient physical examination. We present a case of a symptomatic solid pancreatic mass, diagnosed by endosonography with fine needle aspiration biopsy, as a rare metastasis of malignant melanoma. The primary skin tumor was thereafter detected after careful physical examination. Timely skin examinations could lead to earlier diagnosis without the need for expensive and invasive procedures such as endosonography with fine needle aspiration biopsy. This case report stresses the general importance of careful skin self-examinations and skin examinations by physicians, beginning with general practitioners. This case also highlights the potential importance of performing a skin examination (an inexpensive and simple tool) when investigating pancreatic masses, as metastatic melanoma should always be considered a possibility during differential diagnosis.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>SC</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the SCOPUS database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
30219 - Gastroenterology and hepatology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2018
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Gastroenterologie a hepatologie
ISSN
1804-7874
e-ISSN
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Volume of the periodical
72
Issue of the periodical within the volume
3
Country of publishing house
CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC
Number of pages
5
Pages from-to
212-216
UT code for WoS article
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EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85050152414