Southern Medical Journal · 1987 · 39 citations · 0 references
MedicineOncologyPathologyGastrointestinal OncologyNeoplasiaTumor PathologyEsophageal CancerEsophageal DiseasesGastrointestinal NeoplasmsMalignant TumorsMelanocytic TumorsNeoplastic PathologyMalignant Melanocytic LesionsMalignant Melanocytic TumorsMelanocytic Neoplasm PathologyMelanocytic Tumor HistopathologyMelanoma DiagnosisUltrastructural CharacterizationUltrastructural Pathology
We have presented a case of malignant melanoma of the esophagus, which appeared to be a primary neoplasm. Characteristic clinical, histologic, and ultrastructural features are described. This lesion should be suspected clinically when a polypoid mass is found in the esophagus, even in the absence of pigmentation.