Ground-glass nodules found in two patients with malignant melanomas: different growth rate and different histology.
We report two pathologically proven pure ground-glass nodules found in two patients with malignant melanoma. In one patient, the nodule showed no growth over 2 months and was found to be bronchioloalveolar carcinoma, whereas in the other patient, a nodule grew rapidly over 3 months and was histologically confirmed to be metastatic melanoma.
Kang
Mi-Jin
MJ
Department of Radiology, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
Kim
Min A
MA
Park
Chang Min
CM
Lee
Chang-Hyun
CH
Goo
Jin Mo
JM
Lee
Hyun Ju
HJ
D002282:Adenocarcinoma, Bronchiolo-Alveolar / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*