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Endoscopic submucosal dissection of esophageal metastatic melanoma

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: A 65-year-old man underwent surgical excision with lymph node dissection for a scalp melanoma in 2011. In 2018, he presented to his melanoma oncologist for routine follow-up and subsequently underwent an upper endoscopy for reflux symptoms. His upper endoscopy revealed a pigmented lesion in the esophagus, biopsy specimens that showed malignant melanoma. Positron emission tomography/CT and magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed no evidence of distant metastases. He was referred for further endoscopic evaluation and treatment.

Source: VideoGIE

DOI: 10.1016/j.vgie.2019.07.011

Authors: Ahmad Najdat Bazarbashi, Diogo Turiani Hourneaux de Moura, Po-Wen Lu, Amitabh Srivastava, Christopher C. Thompson, Hiroyuki Aihara

Institutions: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Linkou Chang Gung Memorial Hospital

Language: English

Topic: Esophageal Cancer Research and Treatment

Subfield: Surgery

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,200