title: Primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus: report of two cases and review of the literature.
abstract: We reported two cases of primary malignant melanoma of the esophagus, treated with interpositioning of the left colon subcutaneously over the sternum. We also reviewed the world literature on this rare but fatal disease.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Molecular Immunology, Hippokration Hospital, Athens Medical School, Greece. knsyrigos@usa.net
authors.forename: K N
authors.initials: KN
authors.lastname: Syrigos
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Konstadoulakis
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ricaniades
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Leandros
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Karakousis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D010166:Palliative Care