Complete remission in metastatic primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus with nivolumab: a case report

Complete remission in metastatic primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus with nivolumab: a case report

Abstract Background Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is a rare form of mucosal melanoma with a poor prognosis. While immune checkpoint inhibitors have recently extended overall survival in metastatic melanoma, data on their effects on primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus are limite...

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Main Authors: Takeshi Okamoto, Eriko Nakano, Teruo Yamauchi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus
Immune checkpoint inhibitor
Nivolumab
Bladder tumor
Case report
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13256-021-02928-w

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