Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esopahgus -A Case Report-

원발성 식도 악성 흑색종 -1례 보고-

  • 이응배 (경북대학교병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 김대현 (경북대학교병원 흉부외과) ;
  • 박태인 (경북대학교병원 해부병리과)
  • Published : 2002.04.01
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Abstract

Herein we report a rare case of primary esophageal malignant melanoma in a 56-year-old gentleman who presented with a 2-month dysphagea. Esophagoscopy reveals a polypoid tumor and a total thoracic esophagectomy was performed through a right thoracotomy and esophageal replacement with stomach. The tumor was proven to be a primary esophageal malignant melanoma by histological and immunohistochemical studies. The pathologic stage was IIa. He received no postoperative adjuvant therapy. He died of liver metastasis at 8 months postoperatively.

2개월동안의 연하곤란으로 입원한 56세남자 환자로 술전 원발성 식도 악성 흑색 종으로 판명되었으며 수술을 시행한 증례를 보고한다. 술전 식도내시경상 폴립(용종)양 종양이었으며 우측개흉술을 통해 식도 전절제술 및 위를 사용한 식도 재건술을 시행하였다. 종양은 술후 시행한 조직검사 및 면역조직화학검사상 원발성 식도 악성 흑색종이었다. 병리학적 병기는 IIa였고, 술후 다른 보조요법은 받지 않았다. 환자는 간전이에 의해 술후 8개월에 사망하였다.

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