Primary melanoma in the bronchus

Primary malignant melanoma of the lung (PMML) is an extremely rare tumor with a dismal prognosis. Distinguishing PMML from metastatic melanoma of the lung can be difficult without an established treatment protocol for advanced PMML. We present a case of immunotherapy‐treated PMML wherein the patient...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Nigi, Akina, Toyoshima, Hirokazu, Kondo, Shigeto, Tanigawa, Motoaki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2021
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Clinical Images
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8659558/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34938558
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5192
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Sumario:Primary malignant melanoma of the lung (PMML) is an extremely rare tumor with a dismal prognosis. Distinguishing PMML from metastatic melanoma of the lung can be difficult without an established treatment protocol for advanced PMML. We present a case of immunotherapy‐treated PMML wherein the patient died 3 months after treatment.

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