Bronchial malignant melanoma

We describe a case of malignant melanoma presenting initially as an endobronchial lesion located in the left main bronchus causing total atelectasis. This resolved with radiation therapy. Widespread metastases developed shortly thereafter. The differential diagnosis of primary and metastatic bronchi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of surgical oncology 1980-01, Vol.15 (3), p.243-248
Hauptverfasser:	Weshler, Zeev, Sulkes, Aaron, Kopolovitch, Juri, Leviatan, Avigdor, Shifrin, Edward
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	bronchial malignant melanoma Bronchial Neoplasms - pathology Bronchial Neoplasms - surgery Eye Neoplasms - secondary Female Humans Liver Neoplasms - secondary malignant melanoma of the lung Melanoma - pathology Melanoma - surgery metastatic malignant melanoma Middle Aged
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe a case of malignant melanoma presenting initially as an endobronchial lesion located in the left main bronchus causing total atelectasis. This resolved with radiation therapy. Widespread metastases developed shortly thereafter. The differential diagnosis of primary and metastatic bronchial malignant melanoma is discussed. Other isolated case reports are reviewed.
ISSN:	0022-4790 1096-9098
DOI:	10.1002/jso.2930150308