title: [Pulmonary metastases of malignant melanoma. A rare endobronchial presentation].
abstract: Malignant melanoma has a tendency to metastasize to the lung in the course of tumor growth. Many such cases have been described in the literature, although cases of endobronchial metastasis of this type of tumor revealed during fiberoptic bronchoscopy are difficult to find. We report three cases of extension of the primary tumor to the lung, diagnosed by fiberoptic bronchoscopy during which biopsy specimens were obtained. After tissue inspection, the initial suspicion of metastasis of malignant melanoma was confirmed. We review the prevalence, radiologic presentation, prognosis and treatment options for this type of metastasis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Universitario La Fe, Valencia.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Briones Gómez
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cases Viedma
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Doménech Clar
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Sanchis Aldás
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm; D001415:Back; D001706:Biopsy; D001980:Bronchi / Q000473:pathology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002830:Choroid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Metástasis pulmonares de melanoma maligno. Presentación infrecuente endobronquial.