TY - JOUR
T1 - Primary pulmonary melanoma
T2 - Case report and literature review
AU - Ost, David
AU - Joseph, Carmel
AU - Sogoloff, Helen
AU - Menezes, Geetha
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Primary pulmonary melanoma is a very rare disease, with only 19 cases previously reported in the English language literature. These cases suggest that melanoma can arise in the lung as a primary tumor, probably from residual melanoblasts. Primary pulmonary melanoma is frequently endobronchial and often manifests with symptoms of cough, hemoptysis, and lobar collapse. Aggressive surgical resection, irrespective of lymph node involvement, offers possible long-term survival in some patients. The diagnosis of primary pulmonary melanoma necessitates that both clinical and histologic criteria be fulfilled. Herein diagnostic criteria are proposed, and the diagnostic approach is discussed.
AB - Primary pulmonary melanoma is a very rare disease, with only 19 cases previously reported in the English language literature. These cases suggest that melanoma can arise in the lung as a primary tumor, probably from residual melanoblasts. Primary pulmonary melanoma is frequently endobronchial and often manifests with symptoms of cough, hemoptysis, and lobar collapse. Aggressive surgical resection, irrespective of lymph node involvement, offers possible long-term survival in some patients. The diagnosis of primary pulmonary melanoma necessitates that both clinical and histologic criteria be fulfilled. Herein diagnostic criteria are proposed, and the diagnostic approach is discussed.
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U2 - 10.4065/74.1.62
DO - 10.4065/74.1.62
M3 - Article
C2 - 9987535
AN - SCOPUS:0032944902
SN - 0025-6196
VL - 74
SP - 62
EP - 66
JO - Mayo Clinic Proceedings
JF - Mayo Clinic Proceedings
IS - 1
ER -