J Korean Radiol Soc.  2004 Oct;51(4):445-448. 10.3348/jkrs.2004.51.4.445.

Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus: Spiral CT and MR Findings: Case Report

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  • 1Department of Radiology, College of Medicine, Inje University, Ilsan Paik Hospital, Korea. sykim@ilsanpaik.ac.kr

Abstract

Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is extremely rare, but must be included in the differential diagnosis of polypoid esophageal mass, when such a lesion is observed on radiological examination. We report here a case of primary malignant melanoma in the esophagus that was noted to have strong enhancement on CT and high signal intensity on the T1 weighted MR image.

Keyword

Esophagus, neoplasms; Melanoma; Esophagus, CT; Esophagus, MR

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Esophagus*
Melanoma*
Tomography, Spiral Computed*
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