Case Report
Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus Charu Jora, Promila Pankaj, Ritu Verma, Anjali Jain, Ethel S. Belho Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT, Mahajan Imaging Centre, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
ABSTRACT Primary malignant melanoma most commonly originates from the skin; other less common extra cutaneous
sites include squamous mucous membranes, uvea, retina, leptomeninges, genitourinary tract, digestive tract, biliary tract, and upper respiratory tract. Primary melanoma of the gastrointestinal tract is exceedingly rare. We are reporting a histo‑pathologically proven rare case of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus and its findings on fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and computed tomography.
Keywords: Esophagus, fluorodeoxyglucose, positron emission tomography and computed tomography, malignant melanoma, metastases
INTRODUCTION Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is a rare, but aggressive tumor that accounts for
Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus Charu Jora, Promila Pankaj, Ritu Verma, Anjali Jain, Ethel S. Belho Department of Nuclear Medicine and PET/CT, Mahajan Imaging Centre, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, India
ABSTRACT Primary malignant melanoma most commonly originates from the skin; other less common extra cutaneous
sites include squamous mucous membranes, uvea, retina, leptomeninges, genitourinary tract, digestive tract, biliary tract, and upper respiratory tract. Primary melanoma of the gastrointestinal tract is exceedingly rare. We are reporting a histo‑pathologically proven rare case of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus and its findings on fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and computed tomography.
Keywords: Esophagus, fluorodeoxyglucose, positron emission tomography and computed tomography, malignant melanoma, metastases
INTRODUCTION Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is a rare, but aggressive tumor that accounts for
