Laparoscopic Treatment of Primary Colon Melanoma: A Case Study
American Journal of Case Reports Objective: Rare disease Background: Gastrointestinal tract melanomas are usually of metastatic origin, with primary melanomas being relativelyrare. Controversy arises about the existence of primary melanoma in the gastrointestinal tract except in areaswhere melanocytes exist. The appearance of primary colon melanoma is rare due to the embryological absenceof melanocytes in the large intestine, with some authors denying its existence at all. Case Report: We present a clinical case of a female patient with a primary melanoma…
