A melanoma affecting the esophageal wall. Melanoma in the esophagus is more commonly metastatic than primary. Primary melanomas of the esophagus are polypoid and clinically aggressive. (WHO, 2000)
esophagus lymphoma
esophagus sarcoma +
gallbladder melanoma
rectum malignant melanoma +
Synonyms
Exact Synonyms:
esophagus melanoma
;
esophagus melanoma (disease)
;
melanoma (disease) of esophagus
;
melanoma (disease) of oesophagus
;
melanoma of esophagus
;
melanoma of oesophagus
;
melanoma of the esophagus
;
melanoma of the oesophagus
;
oesophagus melanoma
;
oesophagus melanoma (disease)
Related Synonyms:
mucosal melanoma of the esophagus
;
mucosal melanoma of the oesophagus