Journal de la Faculté de Médecine
Volume 8, Numéro 1, Pages 1009-1014
2024-06-30
Intussusception Of The Small Intestine Due To An Intestinal Melanoma Metastasis: A Case Report And Literature Review
Authors : Mesli Smain Nabil . Bertal Karim . Inal Ryadh . Tidjane Anisse .
Abstract
Intussusceptions’ of the small intestine in adults is very rare and represents only 1% of all cases of intestinal obstruction; this condition is rarely described in the literature. Surgery is the procedure of choice in most cases. We present such a case of ileo-ileal intussusceptions secondary to a melanoma metastatic tumor, occurring 4 years after surgery for malignant melanoma of the cheek.The diagnosis of intussusception was confirmed by abdominal CT-scan, Unfortunately, only palliative surgery was feasible for this patient. At 7 months after his surgery, the patient is alive and in good general condition. Intussusception in adults is the main clinical presentation indicative of intestinal metastasis from malignant melanoma.After our review of the literature, it seems that this complication occurs mainly in male patients and the site of predilection for this metastasis is the jejunum.
Keywords
Melanoma, Metastasis, Intussusception, Surgery, Intestinal obstruction, Emergency
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