Malignant melanoma of the lung: a case report.
Primary melanoma of the lung is an extremely rare pathological entity and sparsely reported in the literature. A 68-year-old man was admitted with 3 months history of cough, sputum production, dyspnea, hemoptysis and chest pain. The chest radiography demonstrated bilateral mass lesion and thoracal computerized (CT) showed a bilateral tissu mass with left parietal invasion. Bronchoscopy revealed a large polypoidal tumor arising from the left lower lobe bronchus, histology at bronchial biopsy revealed a malignant melanoma. Surgical biopsy of the left parietal mass was confirmed by invasive malignant melanoma. Primary melanoma of the lung represents a rare pathological entity; careful interpretation of histopathological information in correlation with all other findings from clinical studies can establish a diagnosis.
Military Hospital Moulay Ismail, Meknes, Morroco.
Aziz
A
Ouarssani
Fouad
F
Atoini
Rafik
R
Reda
Fatima Ait
FA
Lhou
Mustapha Idrissi
MI
Rguibi
D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology