Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	5966
Country	China

Received	2013-09-29 09:00
Peer-Review Started	2013-09-30 09:30
To Make the First Decision	2013-10-22 16:25
Return for Revision	2013-10-23 13:08
Revised	2013-11-12 23:11
Second Decision	2014-01-06 18:42
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2014-01-06 18:45
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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Case Report
Article Title	Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus: A case report
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Yun-Hong Li, Xu Li and Xiao-Ping Zou
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Corresponding Author	Xiao-Ping Zou, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Gulou District, Hanzhong Rd 140, Nanjing 210008, Jiangsu Province, China. 13770771661@163.com
Key Words	Melanoma; Esophagus; Endoscopy; Diagnosis; Upper gastrointestinal tract
Core Tip	We report a rare case of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus (PMME). Although this disease is uncommon, a preoperative diagnosis of PMME is important. PMME cannot be definitely diagnosed from clinical symptoms or by X-ray barium meal examination but can be confirmed by endoscopic histological examination or a pathological report after surgical excision. The diagnosis of primary malignant melanoma should be suspected when a black or dark brown mass is observed during endoscopy. However, the endoscopic examination can complicate histological diagnosis due to poor sample quality. In the case presented here, we collected biopsies of the black surface, and the pathological report confirmed that the samples conformed to the characteristics of melanoma.
Publish Date	2014-03-12 14:46
Citation	Li YH, Li X, Zou XP. Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus: A case report. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(10): 2731-2734
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i10/2731.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i10.2731

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