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Fabio Cortellini
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Giovanni Marasco, MD, PhD
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Matteo Renzulli
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Francesco Vasuri, MD
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna, Italy
Luigi Ricciardiello, Professor
Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna, Bologna; Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy
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Gastric Melanoma of Unknown Primary
Abstract
We describe a case of a patient with anemia referring to our Digestive Endoscopy Unit. Upper GI endoscopy revealed a polypoid lesion with an ulcerated central depression. Histopathological examination of the biopsy specimen taken during endoscopy revealed a gastric metastatic melanoma. The dermatologic inspection failed in finding the primary melanoma. The importance of endoscopic examination in the diagnostic process of metastatic patients with unknown primaries is highlited by this case.