Primary oesophageal malignant melanoma

J Gastrointest Surg. 2011 Jul;15(7):1286-8. doi: 10.1007/s11605-010-1399-0. Epub 2010 Dec 2.

Abstract

Introduction: Primary oesophageal malignant melanoma is an extremely rare disease. While this aggressive tumour is generally considered to have a dismal prognosis, long-term survival can be achieved by radical resection in selected cases.

Conclusions: We report two cases of primary oesophageal malignant melanoma treated with Ivor-Lewis oesophagogastrectomy and review the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery
  • Esophagectomy / methods
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Gastrectomy / methods
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Melanoma / diagnosis*
  • Melanoma / surgery
  • Positron-Emission Tomography / methods*
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*