Annals of surgery
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Ann. Surg.
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Intestinal Melanoma Metastases in the Era of Effective Systemic Treatment.
The aim of the present study was to describe different presentations, diagnostic tools, and available treatments for melanoma metastasized to the intestines. ⋯ The treatment of intestinal melanoma metastases has changed due to the introduction of novel systemic treatments that can result in long-term survival of patients with widely metastatic melanoma. Surgeons and other clinicians should be aware of these changes in clinical practice as well as the diverse presentation of intestinal melanoma metastases and the diagnostic and therapeutic dilemmas involved.