Primary Pulmonary Malignant Melanoma: An Unexpected Tumor.
10.4046/trd.2015.78.3.272
- Author:
Kyo Bum HWANG
1
;
Ki Eun HWANG
;
Jae Wan JUNG
;
Su Jin OH
;
Mi Jeong PARK
;
Young Hoon JEONG
;
Keum Ha CHOI
;
Eun Taik JEONG
;
Hak Ryul KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. kshryj@wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Melanoma;
Lung
- MeSH:
Aged, 80 and over;
Female;
Humans;
Lung;
Melanoma*;
Pneumonectomy;
Prognosis;
Skin
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2015;78(3):272-275
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Malignant melanoma occurs most frequently on the skin. However, it can also arise in other organs and tissues of the body. Primary pulmonary malignant melanoma is a very rare non-epithelial neoplasm accounting for 0.01% of all primary pulmonary tumors. The treatment of choice is surgical resection of the tumor with an oncologically adequate margin as in lobectomy or pneumonectomy. The prognosis of this condition is rather poor. Based on previous data, its 5-year survival is at least 10%. Here, we report a case of an 82-year-old woman whose primary pulmonary melanoma was detected incidentally.
