Primary oesophageal malignant melanoma.
BACKGROUND
Primary oesophageal malignant melanoma is an extremely rare disease. While this aggressive tumour is generally considered to have a dismal prognosis, long-term survival can be achieved by radical resection in selected cases.


CONCLUSIONS
We report two cases of primary oesophageal malignant melanoma treated with Ivor-Lewis oesophagogastrectomy and review the literature.
Department of General Surgery, Christchurch Public Hospital, Private Bag 4710, Christchurch 8140, New Zealand. d.westwood@doctors.net.uk
David A
DA
Westwood
Jeffrey B
JB
Macemon
Grant N
GN
Coulter
Teresa A
TA
Chalmers-Watson
Ross H
RH
Roberts
D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D016629:Esophagectomy / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005743:Gastrectomy / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D049268:Positron-Emission Tomography / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*