Malignant Melanoma Metastasizes to Colonic Polyp

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作者
Azharuddin, Muhammad [1 ]
Sharayah, Ahmad [2 ]
Abbas, Syed H. [3 ]
Belitsis, Kenneth [4 ]
机构
[1] Monmouth Med Ctr, Internal Med, Long Branch, NJ 07740 USA
[2] Monmouth Med, Internal Med, Long Branch, NJ USA
[3] St Barnabas Hosp, Pathol, Livingston, NJ USA
[4] Monmouth Med, Gastroenterol, Long Branch, NJ USA
来源
CUREUS | 2018年 / 10卷 / 06期
关键词
metastasis; malignancy; colonic polyp; immunotherapy; gastrointestinal metastasis; colonoscopy;
D O I
10.7759/cureus.2822
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Malignant tumors metastasizing to the colon has been observed rarely. Gastrointestinal metastasis can present as benign, unpigmented polyps endoscopically. Most patients do not display any symptoms, and if symptomatic, they usually present with gastrointestinal bleeding. For patients with the history of melanoma, histopathology of polyp can change or alter the course of management. This is a case of a 74-year-old male diagnosed with recurrent melanoma of left ear. Colon cancer screening found blood in his stool. Colonoscopy displayed to have three polyps, one polyp was found to be malignant melanoma. The patient was started on Pembrolizumab, and was tolerating immunotherapy well with no new complaints three months later.
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