Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus

Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus

Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is exceedingly rare. The existence of primary malignant melanoma in the esophagus had been in doubt until the presence of benign melanocytes was demonstrated within the esophagus. Hematogenous and lymphatic metastases are common. The prognosis is poor even...

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Veröffentlicht in:Yonsei medical journal 1998-10, Vol.39 (5), p.468-473
Hauptverfasser: Lee, S H, Park, S H, Kim, H G, Kim, C B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Adult
Endoscopy
Esophageal Neoplasms - pathology
Female
Humans
Liver Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Liver Neoplasms - secondary
Male
Melanoma - pathology
Melanoma, Amelanotic - pathology
Middle Aged
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is exceedingly rare. The existence of primary malignant melanoma in the esophagus had been in doubt until the presence of benign melanocytes was demonstrated within the esophagus. Hematogenous and lymphatic metastases are common. The prognosis is poor even after a radical procedure due to early metastasis. We report here two cases of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus. One is a melanotic melanoma and the other is an amelanotic melanoma.
ISSN:0513-5796
DOI:10.3349/ymj.1998.39.5.468