A Rare Case of Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus Presenting as Dysphagia-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A Rare Case of Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus Presenting as Dysphagia

Published:2024-07 Issue:7 Volume:11 Page:e01405
ISSN:2326-3253
Container-title:ACG Case Reports Journal
language:en
Short-container-title:ACG Case Rep J

Author:

Chaudhry Ahtshamullah¹,Buluku Gabriel¹,Noor Jawad¹,Chaudhari M.,Suryanarayana Challa²,Bigler Steven³,Boyd Stewart⁴,Lee Makau P.⁴

Affiliation:

1. Department of Internal Medicine, St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital, Jackson, MS

2. Department of Gastroenterology, Howard University Hospital, Washington, DC

3. Department of Pathology, Baptist Hospital, Jackson, MS

4. Department of Gastroenterology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, MS

Abstract

ABSTRACT Melanoma is one of the most notorious tumors due to its appearance in unusual locations. The most frequent site is the skin; however, it can sporadically develop as a primary tumor in the esophagus. However, as symptoms appear later, if the primary site is in the gastrointestinal system, it is frequently detected at the metastatic stage. We hereby describe a case of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus that presented due to dysphagia with solid food and on further workup, found to be at the metastatic stage.

Publisher

Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)

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