Unusual metastases from a malignant melanoma. A case report. |
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| Authors: | D Blumenfeld M L Berman H Kerner P J DiSaia |
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| Institution: | Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of California, Irvine Medical Center, Orange 92668. |
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| Abstract: | An unusual case of malignant melanoma metastatic to the lung and to the ovaries occurred 9 and 11 years, respectively, after the initial, extragenital diagnosis. The primary lesion invaded to Clark's level IV with a thickness of greater than 4 mm, normally grave prognostic indicators. A metastatic lung nodule seen radiographically remained unchanged for two years before discovery of the intraperitoneal disease. The case illustrates the clinical variability and unpredictable biologic behavior of malignant melanoma. |
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