title: Malignant melanoma: primary presentation in bone marrow and lymph node.
abstract: We describe an unusual presentation of malignant melanoma with simultaneous lymph node and bone marrow metastasis. In addition the disease was associated with immune-mediated thrombocytopenia. A brief remission was obtained with combination chemotherapy.
authors.affiliation: University of Rochester Cancer Center, NY 14642.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Basile
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moskowitz
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Blumberg
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bennett
mesh_terms: D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001859:Bone Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D002330:Carmustine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002945:Cisplatin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003606:Dacarbazine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D013629:Tamoxifen; D003606:Dacarbazine; D002945:Cisplatin; D002330:Carmustine