Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus Treated by Early Diagnosis and Surgical Resection
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
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: 127-131, 2015.
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en Coreano
| 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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Asunto principal:
Tasa de Supervivencia
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Esofagectomía
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Enfermedades Raras
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Diagnóstico Precoz
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Endoscopía
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Eructación
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Esófago
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Melanoma
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Estudio de tamizaje
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Coreano
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
Año:
2015
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