Department of Thoracic Surgery, The Northern Hospital, Shenyang, Liaoning, China.
Melanoma Res. 2010 Feb;20(1):59-60. doi: 10.1097/CMR.0b013e3283307c8a.
Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is an extremely rare, but highly aggressive, tumor. The prognosis for primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus remains dismal in most literatures. We report here a case of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus that was treated by surgical resection and, additionally, followed by chemotherapy. The clinical features, treatment, pathological findings, and prognosis are analyzed and the literature of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is reviewed.
食管原发性恶性黑色素瘤极为罕见，但侵袭性很强。大多数文献报道食管原发性恶性黑色素瘤的预后较差。我们在此报告一例食管原发性恶性黑色素瘤患者，该患者接受了手术切除，并辅助化疗。分析了其临床特征、治疗、病理发现和预后，并复习了食管原发性恶性黑色素瘤的文献。
