Open AccessPrimary malignant melanoma of the gastric antrum: A case report
Author(s) -
Younes Ahmed I.,
Mohamed Anas,
Rizvi Areeba H.,
Prenshaw Karyn
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.4495
Subject(s) - medicine , histopathology , melanoma , antrum , immunohistochemistry , pathology , stomach , dermatology , oncology , gastroenterology , cancer research
Primary melanoma of the antrum is a rare and aggressive disease. Diagnosis requires a correlation between the patient's history, tumor histopathology, and immunohistochemistry. Surgery and mutation‐targeted treatments may improve overall survival.