Solitary Pulmonary Metastasis of Choroidal Malignant Melanoma:

S. Harada; T. Kuwahara; M. Kido; A. Kajiki; Yoshiya Ishikura; Osamu Koide

doi:10.1055/s-2007-1021558

Endoscopy, Inhaltsverzeichnis

Endoscopy 1983; 15(6): 363-364
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1021558

Solitary Pulmonary Metastasis of Choroidal Malignant Melanoma:

Report of an unusual caseS. Harada¹ , T. Kuwahara¹ , M. Kido² , A. Kajiki³ , Yoshiya Ishikura⁴ , Osamu Koide⁵

¹Respiratory Division, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
²Assistant Professor at the Respiratory Division, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
³2nd Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
⁴Assistant Professor at the 2nd Department of Surgery, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan
⁵Professor at the 2nd Department of Pathology, School of Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan

Abstract

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Summary

This brief report describes an unusual case of a patient who had a solitary pulmonary metastasis from an intraocular tumor removed 9 years previously. He was diagnosed by bronchofiberscopy and subjected to right middle lobectomy. Pathological examination revealed that the lesion resulted from direct metastasization to the bronchial wall.

Key words:

Pulmonary metastasis - Choriodal melanoma - Bronchofiberscopy

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