title: [Primary melanoma of the esophagus].
abstract: The authors report 2 cases of primary melanoma of the esophagus, and describes the clinical, endoscopical, radiological and histological features from these exceptional tumors. Prognosis is very poor, despite various therapeutical possibilities.
authors.affiliation: Service de Gastroentérologie, Hôpital d'Instruction des Armées Sainte-Anne, Toulon Naval.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kunkel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Carloz
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Prignet
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Houdelette
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jaubert
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: De Jaureguiberry
authors.forename: M G
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Gagliano-Giunta
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D016629:Esophagectomy; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography
vernacular_title: Mélanome primitif de l'oesophage.