Detection of metastatic malignant melanoma by chest roentgenography

The latest premortem chest roentgenogram on 17 patients with known metastatic malignant melanoma was examined and the results were compared with the findings in the chest at autopsy. In nine of the 17, disease not visible on the roentgenogram was found at autopsy. Preliminary data would indicate tha...

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Published in:Cancer 1977-05, Vol.39 (5), p.1993-1996
Main Authors: Simeone, Joseph F., Putman, Charles E., Greenspan, Richard H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Aged
BCG Vaccine - therapeutic use
Diagnostic Errors
Female
Humans
Lung Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Male
Melanoma - diagnostic imaging
Melanoma - therapy
Middle Aged
Neoplasm Metastasis
Pleural Neoplasms - diagnostic imaging
Skin Neoplasms - therapy
Tomography, X-Ray
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Summary:The latest premortem chest roentgenogram on 17 patients with known metastatic malignant melanoma was examined and the results were compared with the findings in the chest at autopsy. In nine of the 17, disease not visible on the roentgenogram was found at autopsy. Preliminary data would indicate that a significant number of these metastases could have been identified premortem by other radiographic modalities, e.g., tomography.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/1097-0142(197705)39:5<1993::AID-CNCR2820390514>3.0.CO;2-P