Open AccessEndoscopic diagnosis of melanoma metastases to abdominal organs
Author(s) -
F. P. Korzhensky
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kazmj95917
Subject(s) - melanoma , medicine , metastasis , abdominal cavity , radiology , pathology , cancer , oncology , surgery , cancer research
Melanoma accounts for 1 to 3% of all malignant neoplasms. This relatively rare tumor is one of the most unfavorable human tumor diseases because of its extremely high metastasis potential. Metastases are mainly hematogenous and often involve organs of the abdominal cavity. As a rule, metastases remain unrecognized during the life of the patient, and sometimes are interpreted incorrectly.