title: Primary melanoma of the esophagus, a diagnostic challenge.
abstract: Primary melanoma of the esophagus is a rare condition. Its diagnosis can be challenging, as its presentation is similar to that of other esophageal malignancies, especially when melanin is not evidently expressed in the melanoma. We report a case of esophageal melanoma in a 59-year-old Chinese male, whose histological diagnosis was confirmed from the esophagectomy specimen.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore. Electronic address: yirong.sim@mohh.com.sg.
authors.forename: Yirong
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sim
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Jonathan Shunming
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Teo
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Jabed
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Iqbal
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore.
authors.forename: Weng Hoong
authors.initials: WH
authors.lastname: Chan
mesh_terms: D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D004938:Esophageal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016629:Esophagectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
keywords: esophageal Cancer; esophageal Melanoma; melanoma