Uveal melanoma has a high metastasis rate. Following the initial diagnosis, up to 50% of patients are affected by late recurrence and gastrointestinal metastasis is found to be one of the least frequent. We report the case of a 47-year-old woman who underwent proton therapy for uveal melanoma. Fourteen years after the initial diagnosis, she presented to the hospital complaining of an enduring gas in stomach. Dark colored, metastatic lesions were discovered in gastric mucosa during endoscopy and hyperintense hepatic lesions were spotted in T1 weighted MR imaging. Long term metastasis is commonly seen in patients with uveal melanoma and its management is more difficult when compared to other melanoma types, hence regular follow-ups are crucial for patient well-being. Keywords: uveal melanoma; gastric metastases; mucosal metastases; gastric mucosa; intraocular tumors.
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