Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1997 Apr;17(2):163-166.

Esophagus, Stomach & Intestine; A Case of Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus

• Jung BJ
• Shin YM
• Oh HT
• Park DS
• Ahn KS
• Kim OY
• Kim JH
• Ri KU

Abstract

Primary malignant melanoma of tbe esophagus is extremely rare and its incidence is below 0.1%. The tumor is polypoid and tend to be large, which is covered with false membrane, friable, hemorrhagic, and necrotic. Hematogenous and lymphogenic metastasis are common. Resection of the tumor with an anastomotic procedure seems to be the treatment of choice, and postoperative irradiation may be useful. But, despite these measures, prognosis is poor, with a 5-year survival of 4.2%. We report a case of 58-year-old man with primary malig- nant melanoma of the epophagus, and review of the literature in presented related studies.

Keyword

Malignant melanoma; Esophagus

MeSH Terms

Esophagus*
Humans
Incidence
Intestines*
Melanoma*
Membranes
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis
Prognosis
Stomach*