A case of recurrent desmoplastic malignant melanoma presenting as empyema with underlying lung mass.
J Surg Case Rep
; 2016(4)2016 Apr 22.
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ABSTRACT
Desmoplastic malignant melanoma (DMM) is an extremely rare subtype of cutaneous melanoma that has diverse clinical presentations. We describe the unique case of a 57-year-old man presenting with empyema secondary to vascular occlusion from metastatic DMM. Only two other cases of DMM presenting as a lung mass have been previously reported in the literature. This report highlights potential insidious pathology of DMM, which requires a high clinical suspicion to properly diagnose and manage.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Idioma:
En
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J Surg Case Rep
Ano de publicação:
2016
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Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos