Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus: A Case Report.
- Author:
Jae Gil PARK
1
;
Sun Hi LEE
;
Si Hoon KIM
;
Woong CHIN
;
Moon Sub KWAK
;
Se Wha KIM
;
Seung Man PARK
Author Information
1. Dept. of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Esophageal neoplasm;
Esophagus;
Melanoma
- MeSH:
Esophageal Neoplasms;
Esophagectomy;
Esophagogastric Junction;
Esophagus*;
Humans;
Immunotherapy;
Melanoma*;
Stomach
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1998;31(11):1106-1109
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus (PMME) is an uncommon neoplasm. And the world literature reports only about 200 cases. A case of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is presented, and followed by review of the literature. In our patient, the walnut-sized melanoma was located at the midportion of esophagus and there were two small satellite lesions at the esophagogastric junction. The main mass was diagnosed as primary malignant melanoma histologically and immunohistologically. The tumor was curatively resected by the transthoracic subtotal esophagectomy and the 2 fields node dissection. Post-operative immunotherapy was performed but the tumor recurred 7 months later at the stomach.
