title: [Surgical therapy of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus].
abstract: The case of a 59-year-old man with the extremely rare finding of a primary malignant melanoma of the oesophagus is reported. Seven months after transthoracic oesophagectomy the patient is well without signs of recurrence. The difficulties in preoperative diagnosis and therapy are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Abdominal- und Transplantationschirurgie, Medizinische Hochschule Hannover.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Uthoff
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Jähne
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pichlmayr
mesh_terms: D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D004947:Esophagus / Q000473:pathology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008197:Lymph Node Excision; D008198:Lymph Nodes / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged