Intratracheal metastasis from malignant melanoma.
Malignant melanoma is increasing in incidence in most countries. Distant metastases are common but intratracheal metastasis is extremely rare. We report a 54-year-old man who presented with increasing dyspnoea. Symptomatic treatment for asthma had been of no effect. Bronchoscopy showed that trachea was nearly occluded by a tumoral mass, and biopsy proved this to be a metastasis of malignant melanoma. The man's breathing difficulties disappeared after local laser therapy, but 2 months later he presented with symptoms of multiple brain metastases.
Koyi
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Department of Respiratory Medicine, Gaevle Central Hospital, Gävle, Sweden. hirsh.koyi@lg.se
Brandén
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D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012782:Shoulder; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology*; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000556:secondary*; D014135:Tracheal Stenosis / Q000209:etiology