Endoscopic submucosal dissection for primary malignant esophageal melanoma (with video)

Nicholas Eleftheriadis; Haruhiro Inoue; Haruo Ikeda; Manabu Onimaru; Akira Yoshida; Toshihisa Hosoya; Roberta Maselli; Shigeharu Hamatani; Shin-ei Kudo

doi:10.1016/j.gie.2013.02.029

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Succesfull endoscopic resection of esophageal melanoma

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This successful case of endoscopic removal of primary malignant esophageal melanoma in a high risk patient with severe co-morbidities is of interest. ESD is considered as the minimally invasive endoscopic treatment in these severe cases and the best alternative to esophagectomy. Patient survived and he is alive with excellent quality of life for 3 years post ESD.

This page is a summary of: Endoscopic submucosal dissection for primary malignant esophageal melanoma (with video), Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, August 2013, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2013.02.029.
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Endoscopic submucosal dissection for primary malignant esophageal melanoma (with video)
A 70-year-old man with diabetes mellitus and a 5-month history of chronic kidney disease on peritoneal dialysis presented with 1 month of severe dysphagia. EGD revealed a large, polypoid, pedunculated, type “0-Ip” esophageal tumor, with black pigmented and red-colored areas. Easy movement of the tumor by retraction with the endoscopic forceps showed no apparent fixation to the muscularis propria (A). Biopsy specimens showed positivity for melanin staining. No primary cutaneous or ocular lesions

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Nikolas Eleftheriadis
Aristotles University of Thessaloniki

ESD for primary malignant esophageal melanoma

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