Abstract
Gastrointestinal (GI) melanomas are a rare diagnostic entity. Although there have been cases of primary melanomas in the GI tract, many debate their true origin: the primary versus secondary from an undetected regressed primary lesion (melanoma of unknown primary). We present 3 case reports of Melanoma GIT – primary malignant melanoma involving anorectum and duodenum and a case of malignant melanoma metastasis to ileum.
Keywords: Malignant Melanoma, Primary, Metastasis
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Corresponding Author
Dr Ann Mili Kuriakose
Junior Resident, Department of Pathology, Government Medical College, Kottayam, Kerala, India
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v8i6.18
