Unusual metastases from a malignant melanoma. A case report.
An unusual case of malignant melanoma metastatic to the lung and to the ovaries occurred 9 and 11 years, respectively, after the initial, extragenital diagnosis. The primary lesion invaded to Clark's level IV with a thickness of greater than 4 mm, normally grave prognostic indicators. A metastatic lung nodule seen radiographically remained unchanged for two years before discovery of the intraperitoneal disease. The case illustrates the clinical variability and unpredictable biologic behavior of malignant melanoma.
Blumenfeld
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange 92668.
Berman
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Kerner
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DiSaia
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D010053:Ovary / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis