Ileal intussusception secondary to small bowel metastases from melanoma

Jean M Butte; Manuel Meneses; Enrique Waugh; Hugo Parada; Hernán De La Fuente

doi:10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.09.018

Ileal intussusception secondary to small bowel metastases from melanoma

Am J Surg. 2009 Jul;198(1):e1-2. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.09.018. Epub 2009 Mar 6.

Authors

Jean M Butte¹, Manuel Meneses, Enrique Waugh, Hugo Parada, Hernán De La Fuente

Affiliation

¹ Department of Digestive Surgery, Instituto Oncológico Fundación Arturo López Pérez, Rancagua 678, Santiago, Chile. [email protected]

PMID: 19268910
DOI: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2008.09.018

Abstract

A 54-year-old man on palliative treatment for disseminated cutaneous malignant melanoma presented with abdominal pain and abdominal distention. A computed tomography scan showed an area in the distal ileum suggesting intussusceptions. In an exploratory laparotomy, a 10-cm mass was found comprised of the distal ileum that had intussuscepted secondary to the small bowel metastases of melanoma. A palliative resection of 2 segments of the small bowel was performed.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Ileal Diseases / diagnosis
Ileal Diseases / etiology*
Ileal Diseases / surgery
Intestinal Neoplasms / complications
Intestinal Neoplasms / secondary*
Intestinal Neoplasms / surgery
Intestine, Small*
Intussusception / diagnosis
Intussusception / etiology*
Intussusception / surgery
Laparotomy
Male
Melanoma / complications
Melanoma / secondary*
Melanoma / surgery
Middle Aged
Skin Neoplasms / complications
Skin Neoplasms / pathology*
Tomography, X-Ray Computed