title: Spontaneous regression of pulmonary metastatic melanoma.
abstract: Spontaneous regression of metastatic melanoma is a rare event with only 76 cases having been reported since 1866. The precise mechanism of regression remains unknown. We present a case of a man with spontaneous regression of pulmonary metastatic melanoma confirmed on histopathology accompanied by reduction in fluorodeoxyglucose-activity on serial positron emission tomography/computed tomography scan.
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine Gosford Hospital Gosford NSW Australia.
authors.forename: Sook Fen
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Ong
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery Royal North Shore Hospital St Leonards NSW Australia.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Harden
authors.affiliation: Laverty Pathology North Gosford NSW Australia.
authors.forename: Shabnam
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Irandoust
authors.affiliation: Department of Respiratory Medicine Gosford Hospital Gosford NSW Australia.
authors.forename: Richard Wai Wing
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Lee
keywords: Histopathology; PET scan; melanoma; pulmonary; regression
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