Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus Treated by Early Diagnosis and Surgical Resection.
10.7704/kjhugr.2015.15.2.127
- Author:
Jihyun LEE
1
;
Ji Yoon KIM
;
Ji Yun BAE
;
Joo Young KIM
;
Jung Eun CHOI
;
Jiyoung JANG
;
Chung Hyun TAE
;
Ki Nam SHIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. shimkn@ewha.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Melanoma;
Esophagectomy;
Esophagus
- MeSH:
Early Diagnosis*;
Endoscopy;
Eructation;
Esophagectomy;
Esophagus*;
Female;
Humans;
Melanoma*;
Middle Aged;
Rare Diseases;
Survival Rate
- From:The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
2015;15(2):127-131
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is an extremely rare disease and accounts for approximately 0.1~0.2% of all esophageal malignancies. It is also a very aggressive disease with 5 year survival rates ranging from 2.2% to 37.5%. A 51-year-old woman with no previous medical history visited the hospital complaining of mild epigastric discomfort and belching. Endoscopy revealed a dark pigmented, polypoid lesion which was later diagnosed as primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus. Here we report a case of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus that was diagnosed in a very early phase and successfully resected with an Ivor-Lewis procedure.
