Primary Pulmonary Malignant Melanoma Presenting as Bilateral Multiple Subsolid Nodules: A Case Report

Primary pulmonary malignant melanoma is an extremely rare type of melanoma. The radiologic features of primary pulmonary malignant melanoma are nonspecific; however, it almost always presents as a well-demarcated round or lobulated solitary solid nodule or mass. Herein, we report the case of a 78-ye...

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Published in:Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology 2022, 83(2), , pp.387-393
Main Authors: Soh, Eun Gyu, Rho, Ji Young, Jeong, Sooyeon, Kang, Se Ri, Choi, Keum Ha
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
ground-glass opacity
lung neoplasms
melanoma
multiple pulmonary nodules
Thoracic Imaging
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Summary:Primary pulmonary malignant melanoma is an extremely rare type of melanoma. The radiologic features of primary pulmonary malignant melanoma are nonspecific; however, it almost always presents as a well-demarcated round or lobulated solitary solid nodule or mass. Herein, we report the case of a 78-year-old male with primary pulmonary malignant melanoma that was mistaken for primary pulmonary adenocarcinoma with lepidic growth and was seen as bilateral multiple subsolid nodules on CT.
ISSN:1738-2637
2288-2928
2951-0805
DOI:10.3348/jksr.2021.0094