Case report of melanoma metastasizing to the pancreas

Kód výsledku v IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F65269705%3A_____%2F18%3A00070502" target="_blank" >RIV/65269705:_____/18:00070502 - isvavai.cz</a>

Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/00209805:_____/18:00078162

Výsledek na webu

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DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.14735/amgh2018212" target="_blank" >10.14735/amgh2018212</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Case report of melanoma metastasizing to the pancreas

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

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.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Case report of melanoma metastasizing to the pancreas

Popis výsledku anglicky

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.

Druh

J_SC - Článek v periodiku v databázi SCOPUS

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

30219 - Gastroenterology and hepatology

Projekt

—

Návaznosti

I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace

Rok uplatnění

2018

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Gastroenterologie a hepatologie

ISSN

1804-7874

e-ISSN

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Svazek periodika

72

Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

3

Stát vydavatele periodika

CZ - Česká republika

Počet stran výsledku

5

Strana od-do

212-216

Kód UT WoS článku

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EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85050152414