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AI InsightThis case report emphasizes the need for a careful work-up of "non-specific" abdominal symptoms in patients with a medical history of cutaneous malignant melanoma, even after years of tumor-free follow-up.
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Abstract
A rare cause of malignant small bowel tumor is presented. Malignant melanoma, most likely metastatic, was diagnosed during emergency laparotomy for acute peritonitis caused by a perforated small bowel tumor. This case report emphasizes the need for a careful work-up of "non-specific" abdominal symptoms in patients with a medical history of cutaneous malignant melanoma, even after years of tumor-free follow-up.
Özet
Bu vaka takdiminde nadir bir ince barsak malign tümörü sunulmuştur. Perfore ince barsak tümörüne bağlı gelişen akut peritonit sonucu yapılan acil laparotomide metastatik olması çok muhtemel ince barsak malign melanomu saptanmıştır. Bu vaka, yıllar öncesine ait dahi olsa, malign melanom öyküsü olan bir hastada "non-spesifik" karın ağrılarının dikkatle tetkikinin önemine işaret etmektedir.