A rare but unique tumor in the esophagus. Primary esophageal melanoma

Gastroenterology. 2013 Apr;144(4):695, 856-7. doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2012.11.004. Epub 2013 Feb 22.

Authors

I-Chen Wu¹, Jui-Ying Lee, Chun-Chieh Wu

Affiliation

¹ Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical University, Taiwan.

PMID: 23439234
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2012.11.004

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Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Biopsy, Needle
Deglutition Disorders / diagnosis
Deglutition Disorders / etiology*
Endosonography / methods
Esophageal Neoplasms / diagnosis
Esophageal Neoplasms / pathology*
Esophageal Neoplasms / surgery
Esophagoscopy / methods
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Immunohistochemistry
Lymph Node Excision / methods
Lymph Nodes / pathology*
Melanoma / diagnosis
Melanoma / pathology*
Melanoma / surgery
Neoplasm Staging
Rare Diseases
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome