Primary Malignant Mucosal Melanoma of the Esophagus. A Case Report
Primary malignant melanoma isa rare lesion, that accounts for only 0.1 % of primary esophageal malignant neoplasms. The tumor is polypoid, pedunculated and sometimes ulcerated. Symptoms are similar to those of squamous cell carcinoma and the preoperative differential diagnosis is important. Surgica...
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| author | Cosimo Lequaglie Marco Alloisio Mauro Ongari Claudio Luiz Viegas Salvatore Andreola Gianluigi Ravasi |
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Primary malignant melanoma isa rare lesion, that accounts for only 0.1 % of primary esophageal malignant neoplasms. The tumor is polypoid, pedunculated and sometimes ulcerated. Symptoms are similar to those of squamous cell carcinoma and the preoperative differential diagnosis is important. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice. In tracavitary radiotherapy may be a useful form of adjuvant therapy in selected patients. Here we record the case of a 67 years old man with a primary malignant melanama of the esophagus. He underwent an esophagectomy, and is stili alive 5 months aftnr lhe procedure.
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| spelling | doaj.art-e02470ae202e4ea6acab320245bf4a1d2024-03-03T08:23:20ZengInstituto Nacional de Câncer (INCA)Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia2176-97452023-08-0133310.32635/2176-9745.RBC.1987v33n3.3216Primary Malignant Mucosal Melanoma of the Esophagus. A Case ReportCosimo Lequaglie0Marco Alloisio1Mauro Ongari2Claudio Luiz Viegas3Salvatore Andreola4Gianluigi Ravasi5Istituto Nazionale Tumori. Milão, ItáliaIstituto Nazionale Tumori. Milão, ItáliaIstituto Nazionale Tumori. Milão, ItáliaScholar sponsored. Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPQ), BrasilIstituto Nazionale Tumori. Milão, ItáliaIstituto Nazionale Tumori. Milão, Itália Primary malignant melanoma isa rare lesion, that accounts for only 0.1 % of primary esophageal malignant neoplasms. The tumor is polypoid, pedunculated and sometimes ulcerated. Symptoms are similar to those of squamous cell carcinoma and the preoperative differential diagnosis is important. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice. In tracavitary radiotherapy may be a useful form of adjuvant therapy in selected patients. Here we record the case of a 67 years old man with a primary malignant melanama of the esophagus. He underwent an esophagectomy, and is stili alive 5 months aftnr lhe procedure. https://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/3216Primary Malignant MelanomaEsophagus |
| spellingShingle | Cosimo Lequaglie Marco Alloisio Mauro Ongari Claudio Luiz Viegas Salvatore Andreola Gianluigi Ravasi Primary Malignant Mucosal Melanoma of the Esophagus. A Case Report Revista Brasileira de Cancerologia Primary Malignant Melanoma Esophagus |
| title | Primary Malignant Mucosal Melanoma of the Esophagus. A Case Report |
| title_full | Primary Malignant Mucosal Melanoma of the Esophagus. A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Primary Malignant Mucosal Melanoma of the Esophagus. A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Primary Malignant Mucosal Melanoma of the Esophagus. A Case Report |
| title_short | Primary Malignant Mucosal Melanoma of the Esophagus. A Case Report |
| title_sort | primary malignant mucosal melanoma of the esophagus a case report |
| topic | Primary Malignant Melanoma Esophagus |
| url | https://rbc.inca.gov.br/index.php/revista/article/view/3216 |
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