title: A primary malignant melanoma of the mediastinum with gross surgical view.
abstract: Primary malignant mediastinal melanomas are rare. Few studies have reported on the chest computed tomography (CT) scan and histopathological features. We report a case of a primary malignant mediastinal melanoma in a 32-year-old man and provide a gross surgical view of the tumour.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Kyung Hee University Medical Center, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyo Chul
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Youn
keywords: Mediastinum; melanoma; surgery; tumor