Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus Treated by Early Diagnosis and Surgical Resection
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
;
: 127-131, 2015.
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in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-107935
ABSTRACT
Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is an extremely rare disease and accounts for approximately 0.1~0.2% of all esophageal malignancies. It is also a very aggressive disease with 5 year survival rates ranging from 2.2% to 37.5%. A 51-year-old woman with no previous medical history visited the hospital complaining of mild epigastric discomfort and belching. Endoscopy revealed a dark pigmented, polypoid lesion which was later diagnosed as primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus. Here we report a case of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus that was diagnosed in a very early phase and successfully resected with an Ivor-Lewis procedure.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Survival Rate
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Esophagectomy
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Rare Diseases
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Early Diagnosis
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Endoscopy
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Eructation
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Esophagus
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Melanoma
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Screening study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
Year:
2015
Type:
Article
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