Primary malignant melanoma in gastroesophageal junction with 36 months’ recurrence-free: a case report

ABSTRACT:

Background

Melanoma is a sinister malignant tumor originates from melanocytes and is characterized by the presence of black pigmentation in the tissue. The vast majority of melanomas are cutaneous melanomas, and primary mucosal melanomas originating from the esophagus are extremely rare. Primary malignant melanoma of esophagus (PMME) accounts for 0.1% to 0.2% of all primary esophageal malignancies. PMME possess high invasiveness but are insensitive to various treatments, so the prognosis is disappointing. Most literature reported that patients are prone to death from complications of tumor metastasis soon, even they undergo radical surgery.

Case Description

In this case report, we admitted a 67-year-old female patient with recurrent chest tightness for 2 years and chest p

SUBMITTER: Dai Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9343968 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature