Primary malignant esophageal melanoma arising from localized benign melanocytosis

A heavy drinker and smoker had a normal UGI-endoscopy in 1996. In 1999, a repeat examination disclosed distal esophageal benign melanocytosis, typical, macro- and microscopically. Endoscopic and microscopic features were stable in 2002 and 2004. In 2007, dysphagia prompted an endoscopy, which disclosed a poorly differentiated epidermoid carcinoma at 19 cm and black nodules of the cardia with a microscopy typical of malignant melanoma, uT3N1 at EUS. Radiochemotherapy led to an 8-month improvement, which did not prevent death one year after diagnosis.