esophageal melanoma
MONDO:0001192Mondo
Findings
No curated finding names esophageal melanoma yet. Everything below is reference data from Mondo, HPO and GenCC, not evidence about what affects it.
Definition
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)
Definition from the Mondo Disease Ontology (MONDO:0001192), read 2026-09-29. CC BY 4.0.
Where it sits
Other names
9 names
Resolves to: esophageal melanoma
- Also called
- esophagus melanomaesophagus melanoma (disease)melanoma (disease) of esophagusmelanoma (disease) of oesophagusmelanoma of esophagusmelanoma of oesophagusmelanoma of the esophagusmelanoma of the oesophagusoesophagus melanoma (disease)