A case report of primary gastroesophageal melanoma: Presentation, diagnosis, and surgical approach.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction & importance

Gastrointestinal tract is an uncommon site for primary melanoma and its annual incidence is reported 0.47 cases in million. Thus, limited information is available about its medical or surgical treatment, long-term complications of melanoma, and survival rates of each therapeutic method.

Case presentation

A 47-year-old male was admitted to the emergency department with massive rectorrhagia. with not notable medical history except recent episodes of dyspepsia, melena, malaise and weight loss. Melena and weight loss in a 47-year-old patient is considered as suspicious signs for malignancy and should be investigated. The patient was finally diagnosed with primary gastrointestinal melanoma (PGIM). He underwent trans-hiatal total esophagectomy and

SUBMITTER: Mohammadzadeh N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9422219 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature