Solitary pulmonary metastasis from primary melanoma of the oesophagus 5 years after resection of the primary tumor

BACKGROUND: Primary malignant melanoma of the oesophagus (PMME) is an uncommon tumor. PMME has an aggressive biological behavior, similar to melanomas developed elsewhere in the body. Most patients die from distant metastases, and the overall 5 year survival rate is approximately 4%. CASE PRESENTATI...

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Main Authors: Dionigi, Gianlorenzo, Rovera, Francesca, Boni, Luigi, Imperatori, Andrea, Dionigi, Renzo
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: BioMed Central 2006
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1458342/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16613599
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-4-22
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