Unusual Presentation and Survival of Malignant Melanoma in Young Adult with Lymph Node, Lung, Liver, Brain, Bone and Adrenal Gland Metastases
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2015, Vol 3, Issue 10
Abstract
Mortality rates from malignant melanoma (Mm) are high if not detected in early stages. Mm mostly metastasize to lymph nodes (73.5%), followed by lungs (71.3%), liver (58.3%), brain (54.6%), bone (48.6%) and adrenal glands (46.8%). Brain metastases has a grave complication and its clinical outcome is disappointing with survival averaging less than 6 months. Here we report an unusual case of a young adult who presented to us with wide spread metastatic malignant melanoma involving almost every organ of the body. The patient had a survival of 18 months with a mixed response to combination of treatment. The authors want to highlight that Mm can present in any unusual form and we should be having a high clinical acumen of suspicion. A thorough clinical examination should be a mandate. Timely and aggressive treatment can be beneficial to patients even with extensive metastases
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Dr Madhup Rastogi
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