J Korean Radiol Soc.  2004 Oct;51(4):445-448. 10.3348/jkrs.2004.51.4.445.

Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Esophagus: Spiral CT and MR Findings: Case Report

• Kim SY
• Kim MY
• Hwang YJ
• Seo JW
• Han YH
• Kim YH
• Cha SJ
• Hur G

• KMID: 2209202
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2004.51.4.445

Abstract

Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is extremely rare, but must be included in the differential diagnosis of polypoid esophageal mass, when such a lesion is observed on radiological examination. We report here a case of primary malignant melanoma in the esophagus that was noted to have strong enhancement on CT and high signal intensity on the T1 weighted MR image.

Keyword

Esophagus, neoplasms; Melanoma; Esophagus, CT; Esophagus, MR

MeSH Terms

Diagnosis, Differential
Esophagus*
Melanoma*
Tomography, Spiral Computed*