Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus treated by endoscopic submucosal dissection: A case report.
Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus (PMME) is a rare malignant neoplasm of the esophagus. In the majority of cases, the disease originates in the mucosal layer of the esophagus, which is similar to other types of esophageal cancer. With the development of endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), endoscopic resection is possible for cases in which melanomas are limited to the mucosal and submucosal layer. However, few studies report the efficiency of ESD for PMME, and no studies perform long-term follow-up. The present study reported the case of a 71-year-old PMME patient who was successfully treated by ESD at The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University (Changzhou, China) in Otober 2011, with a follow-up of >3 years conducted.
Department of Digestion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213003, P.R. China.
Mei
M
Wang
Department of Digestion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213003, P.R. China.
Jianping
J
Chen
Department of Digestion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213003, P.R. China.
Kewen
K
Sun
Department of Digestion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213003, P.R. China.
Yun
Y
Zhuang
Department of Digestion, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213003, P.R. China.
Fu
F
Xu
Department of Tumor Biological Treatment, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213003, P.R. China.
Bin
B
Xu
Department of Oncology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213003, P.R. China.
Hongyu
H
Zhang
Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213003, P.R. China.
Qing
Q
Li
Department of Pathology, The Third Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Changzhou, Jiangsu 213003, P.R. China.
Dachuan
D
Zhang
endoscopic submucosal dissection; primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus; treatment