Case Report
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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2009; 15(21): 2679-2683
Published online Jun 7, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2679
Amelanotic malignant melanoma of the esophagus: Report of two cases with immunohistochemical and molecular genetic study of KIT and PDGFRA
Tadashi Terada
Tadashi Terada, Department of Pathology, Shizuoka City Shimizu Hospital, Miyakami 1231 Shimizu-Ku, Shizuoka 424-8636, Japan
Author contributions: Terada T performed all work.
Correspondence to: Tadashi Terada, MD, PhD, Department of Pathology, Shizuoka City Shimizu Hospital, Miyakami 1231 Shimizu-Ku, Shizuoka 424-8636, Japan. piyo0111jp@yahoo.co.jp
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Received: February 6, 2009
Revised: April 13, 2009
Accepted: April 20, 2009
Published online: June 7, 2009
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