Primary Malignant Melanoma of Lung : A case report.
- Author:
Young Kyun JEONG
1
;
Eung Bae LEE
;
Jae Yong PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyungpook National University Hospital, Korea. bay@knu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Lung neoplasms;
Melanoma
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Brain;
Cough;
Diagnosis;
Humans;
Lung Neoplasms;
Lung*;
Lymph Node Excision;
Lymph Nodes;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Melanoma*;
Middle Aged;
Paresis;
Parietal Lobe;
Sputum;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2006;39(1):76-79
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
malignant melanoma of the lung is extremely rare. A 46-year-old lady was admitted with two month history of dry cough and blood-tinged sputum. Chest CT showed 4.5x5.0 cm sized mass at the right lower lobe. Repeated bronchoscopic and percutaneous biopsies showed no definite diagnosis. Preoperative evaluations revealed no systemic metastais. Primary So, we tried the surgical approach. Right lower lobectomy and lymph node dissection was done. The mass and lymph node were confirmed as primary malignant melanoma. The patient presented with right hemiparesis 40 days after operation. Brain MRI showed 1.5x2.0 cm sized mass lesion on the left parietal lobe. Mass excision was done. However, she expired 8 months later.
