Isolated Malignant Melanoma Metastasis to the Pancreas
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SUMMARY Malignant melanomas rarely develop isolated pancreatic metastases. We describe a unique patient who is still alive 22 years following an isolated pancreatic melanoma metastasis, and we review the sparse literature in the field.
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تاریخ انتشار 2013