Metastatic melanoma mimicking primary bronchial melanoma.
Primary malignant melanoma of the bronchus is an extremely rare neoplasm. The criteria required to establish a bronchial origin include junctional change and invasion of intact bronchial mucosa by melanoma cells. A case of metastatic melanoma demonstrating such changes is described, so casting doubt on the validity of these criteria.
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Department of Pathology, University of Manitoba Health Sciences Centre, Winnipeg, Canada.
D001984:Bronchial Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged