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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2015; 21(10): 3114-3120
Published online Mar 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i10.3114
Published online Mar 14, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i10.3114
Recurrent intussusception as initial manifestation of primary intestinal melanoma: Case report and literature review
Konstantinos Kouladouros, Daniel Gärtner, Steffen Münch, Mario Paul, Michael R Schön, Department of General Surgery, Städtisches Klinikum, Karlsruhe 76133, Germany
Author contributions: Kouladouros K, Gärtner D, Münch S, Schön MR and Paul M were the attending physicians for the length of the patient’s treatment at the Department of General Surgery; Gärtner D was the operating surgeon in both operations; Kouladouros K reviewed the literature and wrote the paper; Kouladouros K, Gärtner D and Schön MR revised the paper.
Correspondence to: Konstantinos Kouladouros, MD, Resident Physician, Department of General Surgery, Städtisches Klinikum, Moltkestrasse 90, Karlsruhe 76133, Germany. kouladou@otenet.gr
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Received: August 17, 2014
Peer-review started: August 18, 2014
First decision: September 15, 2014
Revised: October 17, 2014
Accepted: November 7, 2014
Article in press: November 11, 2014
Published online: March 14, 2015
Processing time: 210 Days and 23 Hours
Peer-review started: August 18, 2014
First decision: September 15, 2014
Revised: October 17, 2014
Accepted: November 7, 2014
Article in press: November 11, 2014
Published online: March 14, 2015
Processing time: 210 Days and 23 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: We report a case of primary intestinal melanoma presented with an ileocecal intussusception in an adult female patient. Intussusception is an unusual cause of intestinal obstruction in adults with primary intestinal melanoma being a rare intestinal neoplasia. To the best of our knowledge, very few cases of primary intestinal melanoma presenting with enteric intussusception in adults have been reported thus far. In addition to discussing clinical presentations, diagnostics and treatment of the primary intestinal malignant melanoma, and intestinal intussusception in adults, we also performed a comprehensive review of the current literature.