Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esopahgus: A Case Report.
- Author:
Eung Bae LEE
1
;
Dae Hyun KIM
;
Tae In PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Korea. bay@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Esophageal neoplasm;
Melanoma
- MeSH:
Esophageal Neoplasms;
Esophagectomy;
Esophagoscopy;
Humans;
Liver;
Melanoma*;
Middle Aged;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Stomach;
Thoracotomy
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2002;35(4):322-324
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Herein we report a rare case of primary esophageal malignant melanoma in a 56-year-old gentleman who presented with a 2-month dysphagea. Esophagoscopy reveals a polypoid tumor and a total thoracic esophagectomy was performed through a right thoracotomy and esophageal replacement with stomach. The tumor was proven to be a primary esophageal malignant melanoma by histological and immunohistochemical studies. The pathologic stage was IIa. He received no postoperative adjuvant therapy. He died of liver metastasis at 8 months postoperatively.
