Case Report

Peritoneal carcinomatosis of the cutaneous malignant melanoma: A report of very unusual case and review of the literature

Volume: 58 Number: 4 December 30, 2019
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Peritoneal carcinomatosis of the cutaneous malignant melanoma: A report of very unusual case and review of the literature

Abstract

Peritoneal carcinomatosis of the cutaneous malignant melanoma is an extremely rare condition. This is the fourth such case of the metastatic cutaneous malignant melanoma mimicking peritoneal carcinomatosis of the ovary.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Health Care Administration

Journal Section

Case Report

Authors

Seyhun Sucu
0000-0001-6821-4070
Türkiye

Betül Öğüt
0000-0002-1385-7324
Türkiye

Suna Erkılıç
0000-0001-6722-8518
Türkiye

Özcan Balat
0000-0002-9158-0009
Türkiye

Publication Date

December 30, 2019

Submission Date

August 29, 2018

Acceptance Date

October 3, 2018

Published in Issue

Year 2019 Volume: 58 Number: 4

Vancouver
1.Özge Kömürcü Karuserci, Seyhun Sucu, Betül Öğüt, Suna Erkılıç, Özcan Balat. Peritoneal carcinomatosis of the cutaneous malignant melanoma: A report of very unusual case and review of the literature. EJM. 2019 Dec. 1;58(4):410-1. doi:10.19161/etd.665468

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