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Endoscopy 1986; 18(6): 240-242
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1018389
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1018389
CASE REPORTS
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York
Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus
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Publication Date:
17 March 2008 (online)

Summary
We report the case of a 74-year-old woman who was admitted to hospital with progressive dysphagia. Further examinations revealed a tumor in the esophagus in which the macroscopic aspect and the histological work-up showed a primary malignant melanoma. The histogenesis of primary malignant melanoma in the esophagus is discussed, and a short review of the literature presented.
Key words:
Primary malignant melanoma - Esophagus