Laparoscopic resection of metastatic mucosal melanoma causing jejunal intussusception

Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2010 Apr;20(2):e66-8. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0b013e3181d7e21a.

Abstract

A 47-year-old female was seen in an outpatient surgical setting for intermittent obstructive symptoms and abdominal pain. Computed tomography scan and upper GI series showed typical findings of intussusception. Laparoscopic-assisted small bowel resection was carried out. Histologic diagnosis revealed malignant melanoma. The patient had a history of right maxillary sinus melanoma greater than 12 years before presentation. We report the first case of a jejunojejunal intussusception caused by metastatic sinonasal melanoma, and its subsequent laparoscopic-assisted resection.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Female
  • Humans
  • Intussusception / etiology*
  • Intussusception / surgery*
  • Jejunal Diseases / etiology*
  • Jejunal Diseases / surgery*
  • Jejunal Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Jejunal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Laparoscopy / methods*
  • Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / pathology*
  • Melanoma / complications
  • Melanoma / pathology*
  • Melanoma / surgery*
  • Middle Aged