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Dysphagia in an 80-Year-Old Woman: A Rare Case of Metastatic Melanoma Presenting in the Small Bowel

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: This report discusses the case of an 80-year-old female presenting with non-specific gastrointestinal symptoms and who was ultimately diagnosed as having metastatic melanoma of the jejunum. Notably, on admission, the patient had failed to report a past medical history of melanoma on her back a few years prior, and this significantly impacted the diagnostic process. This case highlights the challenges in diagnosing metastatic melanoma. It adds to the literature by underscoring the rarity and diagnostic complexity of this condition, which in this particular case presented as a jejunal mass.

Source: Cureus

DOI: 10.7759/cureus.71373

Authors: Fatimah Zahra Rajabally, Jonathan Flynn, Faisal Abbasakoor, Shabir Ghanty

Institution: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

Language: English

Topic: Cutaneous Melanoma Detection and Management

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland