title: Single sternal metastasis due to malignant melanoma with unexpected long-term survival: a case report.
abstract: Metastases from melanoma have a very poor prognosis for the patient. Single metastatic lesions in the sternum due to melanoma are extremely rare. A rare case of a presternal mass in a 56-year-old patient who had undergone excision for malignant melanoma is presented. Review of the patient's history and surgical resection of a single metastatic soft tissue lesion offer the best chance of long-term survival.
authors: Thoracic Surgery Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Apostolos S
authors: AS
authors: Gogakos
authors: Thoracic Surgery Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Dimitrios
authors: D
authors: Paliouras
authors: Thoracic Surgery Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Christos
authors: C
authors: Asteriou
authors: Thoracic Surgery Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Thomas
authors: T
authors: Rallis
authors: Thoracic Surgery Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Achilleas
authors: A
authors: Lazopoulos
authors: Department of Pathology, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Fotios
authors: F
authors: Chatzinikolaou
authors: Nuclear Medicine Department, University General Hospital of Alexandroupolis, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupolis, Greece.
authors: Athanassios
authors: A
authors: Zissimopoulos
authors: Pulmonary Department - Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Drosos
authors: D
authors: Tsavlis
authors: Pulmonary Department - Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Katerina
authors: K
authors: Tsirgogianni
authors: Pulmonary Department - Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Konstantinos
authors: K
authors: Zarogoulidis
authors: Pulmonary Department - Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Konstantinos
authors: K
authors: Porpodis
authors: Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Kosmas
authors: K
authors: Tsakiridis
authors: Pulmonary Department - Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Georgia
authors: G
authors: Pitsiou
authors: Pulmonary Department - Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Ioannis
authors: I
authors: Kioumis
authors: Ear, Nose and Throat Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Ilias
authors: I
authors: Karapantzos
authors: Ear, Nose and Throat Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Chrysanthi
authors: C
authors: Karapantzou
authors: Cardiothoracic Surgery Department, "Saint Luke" Private Hospital, Panorama, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Nikos
authors: N
authors: Sachpekidis
authors: Pulmonary Department - Oncology Unit, "G. Papanikolaou" General Hospital, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Paul
authors: P
authors: Zarogoulidis
authors: Thoracic Surgery Department, Theagenio Cancer Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors: Nikolaos
authors: N
authors: Barbetakis
keywords: chest wall; melanoma; metastasis; sternum