Esophageal Melanoma

Preferred Label : Esophageal Melanoma;

NCIt synonyms : Melanoma of the Esophagus; Melanoma of Esophagus; Esophagus Melanoma;

NCIt 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);

Neoplastic status : Malignant;

Details

Origin ID

C5707;

UMLS CUI

C1333460;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- esophagus melanoma [DO Concept]
DO Cross reference
- esophagus melanoma [DO Concept]
Disease may have findings
- HMB-45-Positive Neoplastic Cells Present [NCIt concept]
- S-100-Positive Neoplastic Cells Present [NCIt concept]
Excludes anatomical site(s)
- Skin [NCIt concept]
Has associated anatomic sites
- Digestive System [NCIt concept]
- Esophagus [NCIt concept]
Semantic type(s)
- Neoplastic Process [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- esophagus melanoma [DO Concept]
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- Benign Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
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- Malignant Cell [NCIt concept]
- Melanoma Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Cell [NCIt concept]
- Neoplastic Melanocyte [NCIt concept]
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- Malignant Cellular Infiltrate [NCIt concept]
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- Melanocyte [NCIt concept]
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- Mucosa [NCIt concept]
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- Digestive System [NCIt concept]
- Esophagus [NCIt concept]

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