Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus in a young adult
Boulafendis, D.; Damiani, M.; Sie, E.; Bastounis, E.; Samaan, H.A.
American Journal of Gastroenterology 80(6): 417-420
1985
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9270 PMID: 4003370 Document Number: 258125
A 31-year-old white man presented with a 30-day history of dysphagia without weight loss. Esophagogram revealed a lobulated mass at the junction of the middle and lower third of the esophagus. Esophagoscopy showed the presence of a pigmented tumor at that level. Histological examination indicated that the tumor was a primary malignant melanoma. Partial esophagectomy was performed through a right thoracotomy incision, revealing hilar lymph nodes invaded by tumor. One month postoperatively, the patient died from extensive brain metastases.