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Case Report
Intussusception on melanoma metastasis: A rare condition
1 Resident, Radiology Department, National Institute of Oncology, Rabat, Morocco
2 Specialist, Radiology Department, National Institute of Oncology, Rabat, Morocco
3 Professor and Chief of Department, Radiology Department, National Institute of Oncology, Rabat, Morocco
4 Assistant Professor, Radiology Department, National Institute of Oncology, Rabat, Morocco
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Iraqi Fatima Zahra
Resident, Radiology Department, National Institute of Oncology, Rabat,
Morocco
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Article ID: 101132Z01IZ2020
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Fatima Zahra I, Hounayda J, Rachida L, Youssef O. Intussusception on melanoma metastasis: A rare condition. Int J Case Rep Images 2020;11:101132Z01IZ2020.ABSTRACT
Introduction: Malignant melanoma is a common tumor whose incidence is increasing. The most common form of intestinal metastasis of melanoma is submucosal implant. Intussusception, which is most often secondary in adults, can occur on melanoma metastasis. Computed tomography (CT) is the test that confirms intestinal obstruction due to intussusception.
Case Report: We report the case of a 47-year-old female patient, with history of malignant scalp melanoma. She was admitted to the emergency room of the hospital in a clinical picture of small intestine occlusion. On clinical examination, she had a distended and painful abdomen. Abdominal-pelvic CT showed an entero-colic invagination on the right iliac fossa. There was no evidence of ischemia of small bowel nor colic.
Conclusion: A nodular endoluminal form of melanoma metastasis can lead to intestinal invagination. Therefore, it is worthwhile to look for it in case of clinical picture of intestinal obstruction in a patient with history of melanoma.
Keywords: Bowel obstruction, Intussusception, Melanoma, Metastasis
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Author Contributions
Iraqi Fatima Zahra - Substantial contributions to conception and design, Acquisition of data, Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Jerguigue Hounayda - Analysis of data, Interpretation of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Latib Rachida - Analysis of data, Drafting the article, Final approval of the version to be published
Omor Youssef - Interpretation of data, Revising it critically for important intellectual content, Final approval of the version to be published
Guaranter of SubmissionThe corresponding author is the guarantor of submission.
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Conflict of InterestAuthors declare no conflict of interest.
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