Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus

H.-U. Lautz; F. W. Schmidt; P. Cullen

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1018389

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Endoscopy 1986; 18(6): 240-242
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1018389

CASE REPORTS

Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus

H.-U. Lautz¹ , F. W. Schmidt¹ , P. Cullen²

¹Abteilung für Gastroenterologie und Hepatologie
²Abteilung für Nephrologie im Zentrum Innere Medizin, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Hannover, FRG

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17 March 2008 (online)

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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.

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Primary malignant melanoma - Esophagus