Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Mediastinum: Radiologic and Pathologic Correlation in Two Case.
10.3348/kjr.2012.13.6.823
- Author:
Sun Young PARK
1
;
Mi Young KIM
;
Eun Jin CHAE
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology and Research Institute of Radiology, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul 138-736, Korea. mimowdr@gmail.com
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Mediastinal neoplasm;
Mediastinal melanoma;
Malignant melanoma;
Anterior mediastinum;
CT
- MeSH:
Adult;
Female;
Humans;
Male;
Mediastinal Neoplasms/pathology/*radiography;
Melanoma/pathology/*radiography;
Middle Aged;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2012;13(6):823-826
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Primary malignant melanoma of the anterior mediastinum is extremely rare, accounting for 0.1-0.5% of all primary malignant neoplasms. These tumors may be mistakenly diagnosed as lymphomas, thymic carcinomas and malignant germ-cell tumors of the mediastinum. We describe two cases of primary malignant melanomas of the anterior mediastinum and report their CT and pathology findings.
