Özet:
Dear Editor,
Malignant melanoma develops as a result of malignant
transformation of melanocytes. Melanocytes in the body
are found in the skin, mucosa, eye and nervous system.
Primary skin melanomas are responsible for 1-2% of
deaths in the world. Although the incidence of melanoma
increases with age, it is most commonly seen between
the ages of 20-45 (1). It is the 5th most common cancer
in the United States. Because of its aggressive behavior
and high rate of metastasis, its prognosis are poor. Life
expectancy of 10 years is 75-80%. The mean survival time
in distant metastasis cases is 6-9 months (2). Malignant
melanomas are rare in the gastrointestinal tract, although
small bowel, large bowel and anorectal metastasis are
common and metastasis to the stomach is rare (3). We
aimed to present gastric metastasis in a 71-year-old
woman with malignant melanoma