title: Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy for Pulmonary Malignant Melanoma Metastasis.
abstract: Malign melanoma (MM) develops as a result of malign transformation of the melanocytes and constitutes 2-4% of all skin cancers, while being the most common cause of mortality among all skin cancers. In addition to other organs, distant organ metastases also include lung metastasis. A metastasectomy is an acceptable treatment option in cases of malign melanoma with isolated lung metastasis. The current report presents a case with isolated lung metastasis that underwent a right upper VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery) lobectomy due to tumour localization.
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Suat Seren Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ozgur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Samancilar
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Suat Seren Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Seyda Ors
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Suat Seren Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Onur
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Akcay
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Suat Seren Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Tevfik Ilker
authors.initials: TI
authors.lastname: Akcam
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Thoracic Surgery, Dr. Suat Seren Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Kenan Can
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Ceylan
authors.affiliation: Clinic of Pathology, Dr. Suat Seren Training and Research Hospital, İzmir, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ali Galip
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Yener
keywords: Malignant melanoma; lobectomy; videothoracoscopy