Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus Treated by Early Diagnosis and Surgical Resection
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
; : 127-131, 2015.
Article
em Ko
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ABSTRACT
Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is an extremely rare disease and accounts for approximately 0.1~0.2% of all esophageal malignancies. It is also a very aggressive disease with 5 year survival rates ranging from 2.2% to 37.5%. A 51-year-old woman with no previous medical history visited the hospital complaining of mild epigastric discomfort and belching. Endoscopy revealed a dark pigmented, polypoid lesion which was later diagnosed as primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus. Here we report a case of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus that was diagnosed in a very early phase and successfully resected with an Ivor-Lewis procedure.
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Assunto principal:
Taxa de Sobrevida
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Esofagectomia
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Doenças Raras
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Diagnóstico Precoce
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Endoscopia
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Eructação
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Esôfago
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Melanoma
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Screening_studies
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Female
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Humans
Idioma:
Ko
Revista:
The Korean Journal of Helicobacter and Upper Gastrointestinal Research
Ano de publicação:
2015
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Article