Adult Case of Invagination Due to Small Intestinal Metastases of Malignant Melanoma]

An 84-year-old woman was diagnosed with malignant melanoma after resection of a nasal cavity tumor in February 2008. In April 2010, she underwent small bowel resection because of ileus due to small intestinal metastases.She was diagnosed with ileus again in October 2010. Computed tomography(CT)and 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography (FDG-PET)revealed invagination of the small intestine and small intestinal metastases.We performed a palliative small bowel resection.She had a good postoperative course and was discharged 2 weeks after surgery.Oral intake was possible for 6 months until her death.