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Case Reports
. 2013 Jul;5(2):82-4.
doi: 10.4103/2006-8808.128733.

Isolated pancreatic metastasis from malignant melanoma: is pancreatectomy worthwile?

David Jérémie Birnbaum  1 , Vincent Moutardier  1 , Olivier Turrini  1 , Anthony Gonçalves  2 , Jean Robert Delpero  1
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Case Reports

Isolated pancreatic metastasis from malignant melanoma: is pancreatectomy worthwile?

David Jérémie Birnbaum et al. J Surg Tech Case Rep. 2013 Jul.

Abstract

Isolated pancreatic metastasis from malignant melanoma (IPMMM) is rare because most melanoma patients already have a widespread disease at diagnosis. No adjuvant systemic treatment is known to be efficient in this setting. Experience with pancreatic resection for IPMMM is limited and controversial. We report here the case of an IPMMM patient successfully treated by pancreaticoduodenectomy with a prolonged survival of 6 years.

Keywords: Chemotherapy; isolated metastasis; melanoma; pancreas; pancreatic surgery.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Pre-operative abdominal computed tomography showing a mass in the head of the pancreas (white arrow) (a) with central necrosis (white arrow) (b)
Figure 2
Figure 2
Abdominal computed tomography showing para-aortic lymph node recurrence (white arrow)
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