Diffuse Interstitial Infiltrative Lung Metastasis of Malignant Melanoma: a Case Report.
10.3348/kjr.2011.12.2.252
- Author:
Na young SHIN
1
;
Yoo Jin HONG
;
Ah Hyun KIM
;
Hyo Sub SHIM
;
Ji Eun NAM
;
Hye Jeong LEE
;
Myung Joon KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Severance Hospital, Yonsei University School of Medicine, Seoul 120-752, Korea. iamotwo@yuhs.ac
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Malignant melanoma;
Lung;
Metastasis;
Interstitial disease
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Diagnosis, Differential;
Fatal Outcome;
Humans;
Lung Neoplasms/diagnosis/*secondary;
Lymphatic Metastasis;
Male;
Melanoma/diagnosis/*secondary;
Positron-Emission Tomography;
Radiography, Thoracic;
Skin Neoplasms/*pathology;
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
- From:Korean Journal of Radiology
2011;12(2):252-255
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
A diffuse interstitial infiltrative pattern of lung metastasis in a patient with malignant melanoma is rare and can be confused with benign conditions such as pulmonary edema or drug-induced pneumonitis. We experienced a case of diffuse interstitial infiltrative lung metastasis in malignant melanoma in a 37-year-old man. This case was confirmed by a transbronchial lung biopsy. We herein describe the findings on CT and positron emission tomography scan.
