Primary malignant melanoma of the oesophagus with a left atrial metastasis

A 75 year old man with an eight month history of dysphagia and weight loss underwent pericardiocentesis for a massive pericardial effusion. The echocardiogram showed a mass in the left atrium, and computed tomography also showed distal oesophageal narrowing, which was found to be due to a malignant...

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Published in:Thorax 1993-02, Vol.48 (2), p.185-186
Main Authors: Chello, M, Marchese, A R, Panza, A, Mastroroberto, P, Di Lello, F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Biological and medical sciences
Esophageal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Esophagus
Gastroenterology. Liver. Pancreas. Abdomen
Heart Atria
Heart Neoplasms - diagnosis
Heart Neoplasms - secondary
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Melanoma - diagnosis
Melanoma - secondary
Tumors
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Summary:A 75 year old man with an eight month history of dysphagia and weight loss underwent pericardiocentesis for a massive pericardial effusion. The echocardiogram showed a mass in the left atrium, and computed tomography also showed distal oesophageal narrowing, which was found to be due to a malignant melanoma. The left atrial mass, investigated by immunoscintigraphy with technetium-99m labelled monoclonal antibody, was diagnosed as metastatic melanoma. This represents a rare case of primary oesophageal melanoma with left atrial metastasis.
ISSN:0040-6376
1468-3296
DOI:10.1136/thx.48.2.185