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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1688-1281</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Revista Cirugía del Uruguay]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Cir. Urug.]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1688-1281</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Sociedad de Cirugía del Uruguay]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
<article-meta>
<article-id>S1688-12812023000101301</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.31837/cir.urug.7.1.4</article-id>
<title-group>
<article-title xml:lang="es"><![CDATA[Melanoma metastásico en intestino delgado: causa infrecuente de perforación. Reporte de caso]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Metastatic Melanoma in The Small Intestine: Infrequent Cause of Perforation. Case Report]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Melanoma Metastático em Intestino Delgado: Causa Rara de Perfuração. Relato de caso]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Romero]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Lucía]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Arcienega]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Pilar]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Telles]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Leandro]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[González]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Daniel]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina Clínica Quirúrgica 3]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina Clínica Quirúrgica 3]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af3">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina Clínica Quirúrgica 3]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af4">
<institution><![CDATA[,Universidad de la República Facultad de Medicina Clínica Quirúrgica 3]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[Montevideo ]]></addr-line>
<country>Uruguay</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>00</month>
<year>2023</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>7</volume>
<numero>1</numero>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1688-12812023000101301&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1688-12812023000101301&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://www.scielo.edu.uy/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1688-12812023000101301&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="es"><p><![CDATA[Resumen:  Introducción:  El intestino delgado es el sitio de asiento más frecuente del melanoma metastásico. Su diagnóstico es un desafío por cursar asintomático o con síntomas inespecíficos. Son pocos los casos que presentan complicaciones, siendo infrecuente la peritonitis por perforación. El objetivo del trabajo es comunicar el caso clínico de una peritonitis por perforación de una metástasis de melanoma en intestino delgado.  Caso clínico:  Paciente de sexo masculino de 66 años con diagnóstico de melanoma de cuello y secundario óseo, encefálico y pulmonar, fue intervenido de urgencia por peritonitis aguda por perforación de metástasis en intestino delgado. El estudio histológico confirmó secundarismo de melanoma cutáneo.  Conclusión:  Sabiendo que el yeyuno íleon es el sitio de asiento más frecuente de las metástasis de melanoma, ante la presencia de síntomas digestivos inespecíficos o anemia se debe sospechar su compromiso y evaluar posibles alternativas terapéuticas.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract:  Introduction:  The small intestine is the most frequent site of metastatic melanoma. However, its diagnosis continues to be a challenge since it is usually asymptomatic or with non-specific symptoms. Few cases result in complications, peritonitis due to perforation being infrequent. The objective of the work is to report a clinical case of peritonitis due to perforation of a melanoma metastasis in the small intestine.  Clinical case:  A 66-year-old male patient diagnosed with melanoma of the neck and secondary bone, brain and lung melanoma, underwent emergency surgery for acute peritonitis due to perforation of metastasis in the small intestine, which was resected and anastomosed. The histology confirmed the secondary nature of the cutaneous melanoma.  Conclusion:  Knowing that the jejunum-ileum is the most frequent site of melanoma metastases, in the presence of non-specific digestive symptoms or anemia, its involvement should be suspected and possible therapeutic alternatives should be evaluated.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo:  Introdução:  O intestino delgado é o local mais frequente de melanoma metastático. O diagnóstico é um desafio por ser assintomático ou apresentar sintomas inespecíficos. Há poucos casos que apresentam complicações, sendo pouco frequente a peritonite por perfuração. O objetivo deste trabalho é relatar um caso clínico de peritonite por perfuração de metástase de melanoma no intestino delgado.  Caso clínico:  Paciente do sexo masculino, 66 anos, diagnosticado com melanoma no pescoço com metástase óssea, cefálica e pulmonar. Foi submetido a cirurgia de emergência por peritonite aguda por perfuração de metástases do intestino delgado. O estudo histológico confirmou melanoma cutâneo.  Conclusão:  Sabendo que o jejuno e o íleo é o local mais frequente de metástase de melanoma, na presença de sintomas digestivos inespecíficos ou anemia deve-se suspeitar de seu acometimento e avaliar possíveis alternativas terapêuticas.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="es"><![CDATA[metástasis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Small intestine]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Melanoma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Peritonitis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Metastasis]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[intestino delgado]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[melanoma]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[peritonite]]></kwd>
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