Primary Melanotic Sarcoma of the Esophagus: Report of a Case

Abstract

Primary malignant melanotic tumors of the esophagus are extremely rare, as evidenced by the fact that only three have been found in the literature, namely those of Baur (1), Joliat (2), and Voss (3). Metastatic melanomas however, are not unusual in the gastro-intestinal tract, where they may involve either the mucosa or submucosa.