Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
1998 Nov;31(11):1106-1109.
Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus: A Case Report
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- 1Dept. of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, Catholic University Medical College, Korea.
- 2Dept. of General Surgery, Our Lady of Mercy Hospital, Catholic University Medical College, Korea.
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.
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