A case of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagogastric junction with abscopal effect after nivolumab administration

A case of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagogastric junction with abscopal effect after nivolumab administration

Abstract Background The abscopal effect is a rare phenomenon in which local irradiation causes tumor regression outside the irradiated area. There have been no reports of abscopal effect in patients with gastrointestinal melanoma with metastasis. Here, we report a case of primary malignant melanoma...

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Main Authors: Takahisa Yamaguchi, Sachio Fushida, Jun Kinoshita, Hiroto Saito, Mari Shimada, Shiro Terai, Hideki Moriyama, Koichi Okamoto, Keishi Nakamura, Itasu Ninomiya, Noriyuki Inaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2021-12-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Melanoma
Esophagogastric junction
Abscopal effect
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01336-y
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