Lee S H, Park S H, Kim H G, Kim C B
Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Yonsei Med J. 1998 Oct;39(5):468-73. doi: 10.3349/ymj.1998.39.5.468.
Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is exceedingly rare. The existence of primary malignant melanoma in the esophagus had been in doubt until the presence of benign melanocytes was demonstrated within the esophagus. Hematogenous and lymphatic metastases are common. The prognosis is poor even after a radical procedure due to early metastasis. We report here two cases of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus. One is a melanotic melanoma and the other is an amelanotic melanoma.
原发性食管恶性黑色素瘤极为罕见。在食管内发现良性黑素细胞之前,食管原发性恶性黑色素瘤的存在一直存疑。血行转移和淋巴转移很常见。即使经过根治性手术,由于早期转移,预后也很差。我们在此报告两例食管原发性恶性黑色素瘤。一例是色素性黑色素瘤,另一例是无色素性黑色素瘤。