A slightly different polyp: melanoma metastasis diagnosed by colonoscopy

Melanoma metastases are rare in the colon. Its diagnosis is difficult because they do not usually produce symptoms. They can present through the endoscopic image of a non-pigmented polyp. This is the case of a 56-year-old woman diagnosed with melanoma metastasis through polypectomy of an unusual-loo...

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Published in:	Revista española de enfermedades digestivas Vol. 115; no. 6; pp. 343 - 344
Main Authors:	Castillo López, Guillermo, Sanz Ortega, Julián, González Vázquez, Santiago, Alonso Sierra, María Teresa, Merchán Gómez, Beatriz, Prieto de Frías, César, Riesco López, José María
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Spain 01-06-2023
Subjects:	Colon - pathology Colonic Polyps - pathology Colonoscopy - methods Female Humans Melanoma - diagnostic imaging Melanoma - pathology Melanoma - surgery Middle Aged
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Summary:	Melanoma metastases are rare in the colon. Its diagnosis is difficult because they do not usually produce symptoms. They can present through the endoscopic image of a non-pigmented polyp. This is the case of a 56-year-old woman diagnosed with melanoma metastasis through polypectomy of an unusual-looking polyp.
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ISSN:	1130-0108
DOI:	10.17235/reed.2023.9667/2023