Primary malignant melanoma of esophagus.
Primary esophageal melanoma is a rare tumor. A 35 year old male with primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus is reported. He presented with dysphagia and weight loss. At autopsy a fusiform polypoidal growth was seen in the middle third of the esophagus. Microscopic sections showed a malignant melanoma in an in situ as well as invasive form.
Prabhu
S R
SR
Department of Pathology, T N Medical College, Bombay.
Puranik
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GV
Menezes
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D000328:Adult; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D009361:Neoplasm Invasiveness