G183

PANCREAS - Secondary melanoma

Description
The cut surface of the pancreas shows a number of black spots ranging from less than 1 mm to 5 mm in size.
History
This man died at the age of 46, four years after his left eye had been enucleated because of a malignant melanoma. At autopsy metastatic deposits were found in pericardium, pleura, peritoneum, liver, pancreas, kidney, thyroid, and in the right olfactory nerve.