Nevus-Like Appearance of Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus

The primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus (PMME) is a rare malignant disease, accounting for only 0.1–0.2% of all esophageal neoplasms, and the majority of the patients are diagnosed at advanced stages with poor prognosis. We present here a case of 56-year-old woman with epigastric pain and he...

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Published inGastroenterology research and practice Vol. 2009; no. 2009; pp. 1 - 3
Main Authors Kang, Min-Jung, Yi, Sun Young
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2009
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Hindawi Limited
Wiley
Subjects
Case Report
Chemotherapy
Endoscopy
Immunotherapy
Medical prognosis
Melanoma
Metastasis
Radiation therapy
Skin cancer
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Summary:The primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus (PMME) is a rare malignant disease, accounting for only 0.1–0.2% of all esophageal neoplasms, and the majority of the patients are diagnosed at advanced stages with poor prognosis. We present here a case of 56-year-old woman with epigastric pain and her endoscopic finding revealed several flat and black pigmented mucosal lesions within the distal portion of the esophagus which looked like flat nevus. The histopathology and immunohistochemical profile of the tissue specimens were diagnostic of malignant melanoma.
Bibliography:Recommended by Prateek Sharma
ISSN:1687-6121
1687-630X
DOI:10.1155/2009/285753