Pulmonary melanoma. Primary vs metastatic

We report one of the few cases of apparently primary pulmonary melanomas documented by both clinical and autopsy examination. The possibility of spontaneous regression of a melanoma primary in another site after metastasis has occurred may explain some of these cases.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Chest 1984-01, Vol.85 (1), p.125-126
Hauptverfasser:	CAGLE, P, MACE, M. L, JUDGE, D. M, TEAGUE, R. B, WILSON, R. K, GREENBERG, S. D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Biological and medical sciences Humans Lung Neoplasms - pathology Lung Neoplasms - secondary Male Medical sciences Melanoma - pathology Melanoma - secondary Neoplasm Metastasis Pneumology Tumors of the respiratory system and mediastinum
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Zusammenfassung:	We report one of the few cases of apparently primary pulmonary melanomas documented by both clinical and autopsy examination. The possibility of spontaneous regression of a melanoma primary in another site after metastasis has occurred may explain some of these cases.
ISSN:	0012-3692 1931-3543
DOI:	10.1378/chest.85.1.125