Primary oesophageal melanoma

Authors

Stephanie Yu Shan Yong Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Justin Tzung Shian Hsieh Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Winnie Wing Chuen Lam Department of Nuclear Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Nye Thane Ngo Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Yusheng Keefe Lai Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

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Keywords:

Primary oesophageal melanoma, Barium swallow, PET-CT

Abstract

Melanomas arise from unregulated proliferation of melanocytes. Most commonly, they are cutaneous. They can, however, also arise from the visceral organs. Primary oesophageal melanoma is a rare entity, accounting for less than 0.1-0.2 % of primary oesophageal neoplasms. It is often diagnosed late and has a poor prognosis. We illustrate a case of biopsy-proven primary oesophageal melanoma, as well as a review of the literature addressing its clinical and imaging features, treatment, prognosis and differential diagnoses.

Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD) findings.

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Published

2024-05-31

Issue

Vol. 18 No. 5 (2024)

Section

General Radiology

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