(18)FDG-PET-scan in staging of primary malignant melanoma of the oeso- phagus : a case report
| Journal | Volume 69 - 2006 |
| Issue | Fasc.1 - Case reports |
| Author(s) | M. Vandewoude, A. Cornelis, D. Wyndaele, C. Brussaard, R. Kums |
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| (1) Department of Gastroenterology ; (2) Department of Pathology ; (3) Department of Nuclear Medicine ; (4) Department of Radiology, Heilig Hart Ziekenhuis, Tienen, Belgium. |
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Primary malignant melanoma of the oesophagus is a rare dis- ease, only 262 cases being reported up to June 2005. In general, the prognosis is dismal because of its tendency to present as an advanced neoplasm with aggressive biological behaviour. (18)FDG-PET-scan is a useful tool for evaluation of metastatic dis- ease and locoregional lymph node metastasis. We present herein a case of a young adult with primary malignant melanoma of the oesophagus, followed by a literature review on the subject. (Acta gastroenterol. belg., 2006, 69, 12-14). |
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