Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus.
A patient with unusual symptoms showed a polypoid lesion of the esophagus, found to be a primary malignant melanoma. Surgical excision was followed by localized radiation therapy and was completed with external radiotherapy. Subsequent bougienage and biopsy failed to show any evidence of malignancy.
D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged