A Operated Case of Primary Melanoma of the Esophagus.
- Author:
Soo Jin PARK
1
;
Jae Ha HWANG
;
Yong Seok CHO
;
Byung Hyun CHOI
;
Young Woong HWANG
;
Yong Chan LEE
;
Woo Ho KIM
;
Jae Kyung LO
;
Choong Bae KIM
;
In Suh PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Malignat melanoma;
Esophagus;
Melanoma in situ
- MeSH:
Esophagus*;
Melanocytes;
Melanoma*;
Mucous Membrane;
Prognosis;
Rare Diseases
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1997;17(5):663-667
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Malignant melanoma is a malignant neoplasm originated from melanocyte. Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is a very rare disease comprising 0.1% of all primary neoplasms of the esophagus. As with other primary mucosal malignant melanoma, primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus has poor prognosis because of the tendency to present as an advanced neoplasm with aggressive biological behavior. We present an operated case of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus confirmed by the adjacent squamous mucosa contained junctional nests of tumor cells showing focal pagetoid spread consistent with melanoma in situ, with a clinicopoathological review of the literatures.
