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Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus: Report of two cases
Author(s) -
Jawalekar Kshama,
Tretter Patricia
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.2930120104
Subject(s) - medicine , melanoma , esophagus , surgery , chemotherapy , general surgery , cancer research
Two cases of primary esophageal malignant melanoma diagnosed at the Columbia‐Presbyterian Medical Center are reported. One patient who received 3800 rads and had subsequent surgery lived for 18 months. The other had surgery and subsequent chemotherapy and is still alive three years later. Forty other cases reported in the literature are briefly analyzed.