Abstract | BACKGROUND: CASE PRESENTATION: A 73-year-old man with stage IV malignant melanoma underwent nivolumab therapy. The patient presented to our hospital because of a progressing abdominal pain. Radiological evaluation revealed evidence of free intraperitoneal air. Therefore, we diagnosed the patient as having an intestinal perforation, which was successfully resolved after surgical treatment. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Koji Yasuda, Toshiaki Tanaka, Soichiro Ishihara, Kensuke Otani, Takeshi Nishikawa, Tomomichi Kiyomatsu, Kazushige Kawai, Keisuke Hata, Hiroaki Nozawa, Yuri Masui, Yukako Shintani, Toshiaki Watanabe |
Journal | Surgical case reports
(Surg Case Rep)
Vol. 3
Issue 1
Pg. 94
(Aug 25 2017)
ISSN: 2198-7793 [Print] Germany |
PMID | 28842844
(Publication Type: Journal Article)
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