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  • Title: Laparoscopic hemicolectomy for cutaneous malignant melanoma metastasis to the ileocaecal valve.
    Author: Boland T, Burke J, Morrin M, Deasy J.
    Journal: Ir Med J; 2014 Feb; 107(2):52-3. PubMed ID: 24654487.
    Abstract:
    Colonic tumours are most frequently primary and lesions secondary to metastasis are uncommon. Malignant melanoma is an aggressive cancer, with a tendency to metastasize and recur. This report describes the case of a 66-year-old man who underwent wide local excision and adjuvant therapy for malignant melanoma three years prior to presentation with loose stools, abdominal cramps and iron deficiency anaemia. CT colonography showed a 6cm ileocaecal mass, and following a laparoscopic right hemicolectomy, histological examination revealed a metastatic melanoma to the ileocaecal valve. Subsequent positron emission tomography showed no residual metastatic disease. Malignant melanoma metastasis to the colon is a rare clinical entity. Metastectomy via laparoscopic right hemicolectomy is an appropriate and effective treatment.
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