Abstract
Malignant melanoma most commonly arises in the skin; however, primary melanomas can also arise from the mucosal epithelial lining of the gastrointestinal tract. Primary esophageal melanoma is rare and constitutes only 0.1% of primary esophageal tumors. There are only a few reports on the use of endosonography in this condition. We report here a case of a 45-year-old male with a history of painful deglutition and describe the endosonographic features of primary esophageal melanoma.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 249-252 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Digestive Endoscopy |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 2004 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Endoscopic ultrasonography
- Endosonography
- Esophagus
- Melanoma
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging
- Gastroenterology