A tenebrous tale: malignant melanoma of the oesophagus.

Related Articles A tenebrous tale: malignant melanoma of the oesophagus. BMJ Case Rep. 2017 Apr 24;2017: Authors: O’Sullivan J, Hintze JM, Molony P, O’Connor DB, Conlan KC Abstract A 57-year-old man presented with a 4-month history of worsening symptoms of oesophageal obstruction. The physical examination was unremarkable. An oesophagogastroduodenoscopy revealed an exophytic tumour in the distal oesophagus. A biopsy demonstrated malignant melanoma. Staging of the melanoma showed disseminated lymph node and bony-spine metastases. He had no prior history of cutaneous or ocular melanoma. Following full multidisciplinary team input, he was palliated with a metal mesh stent and immunotherapy. He died…
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