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Ann Thorac Surg 1993;55:516-517
© 1993 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Malignant melanoma metastatic to the esophagus

Airton Schneider, MD, Nael Martini, MD, Michael E. Burt, MD, PhD*

Thoracic Service, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York USA

Accepted for publication April 22, 1992.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Burt, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, 1275 York Ave, New York, NY 10021.

Malignant melanoma metastatic to the esophagus, as the only evidence of disease, is rare. We present the only known case treated at our institution and review 10 other cases reported in the world's literature. Of 11 patients (including ours) with melanoma metastasizing to the esophagus and no other known disease, no patient survived 1 year. With this dismal prognosis, the goal of therapy in these patients must be palliation of dysphagia.




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