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Multiple cutaneous melanomas associated with gastric and brain metastases.
Anais brasileiros de dermatologia - 1 Jan 2000
Grander Lara Caroline, Cabral Fernanda, Lisboa Alice Paixão, Vale Gabrielle, Barcaui Carlos Baptista, Maceira Juan Manuel Pineiro
Abstract excerpt
The occurrence of multiple primary melanomas in a single individual is rare. Most commonly, malignant melanocytic lesions subsequent to the initial diagnosis of melanoma are secondary cutaneous metastases. We report a patient with gastrointestinal bleeding from gastric metastasis of cutaneous melanoma. During clinical evaluation and staging, we discovered a brain metastasis associated with 3 synchronous primary...
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