title: Malignant amelanotic melanoma of the esophagus.
abstract: The clinical, histological, and electron microscopic features of a case of malignant amelanotic melanoma of the esophagus are described. Amelanotic melanoma is difficult to distinguish from other malignant lesions, but in our case electron microscopy was helpful in the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology, Matsudo Municipal Hospital, Chiba, Japan.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suzuki
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshie
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ohshima
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takai
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Hosoda
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Asanuma
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged