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- Title
Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus: a rare and aggressive disease.
- Authors
Ananias Morita, Flávio Hiroshi; Ribeiro Jr, Ulysses; Aissar Sallum, Rubens Antonio; Roberto Tacconi, Marcos; Roberto Takeda, Flávio; Mariano da Rocha, Julio Rafael; de Sanctis Callegari Ligabó, Giovanna; Sobrosa de Melo, Evandro; Modesto Pollara, Wilson; Cecconello, Ivan
- Abstract
Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is an uncommon tumor, with approximately 300 cases having been reported thus far. The purpose of this study was to describe a case of a 60 year-old man with a 10 month history of progressive dysphagia and thoracic pain, the investigations of which led to a diagnosis of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus. The patient underwent a transhiatal esophagectomy with subcarinal lymphadenectomy, and isoperistaltic gastric tube replacement of the esophagus. Nine months after surgery, he developed ischemic colitis, and metastasis in the mesentery was diagnosed. His disease progressed and he died one year after the esophagectomy. A review of the literature was performed.
- Subjects
DEGLUTITION disorders; CHEST pain; ESOPHAGECTOMY; ISCHEMIC colitis
- Publication
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2013, Vol 11, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1477-7819
- Publication type
Case Study
- DOI
10.1186/1477-7819-11-210