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Vol. 41. Issue 2.
Pages 102-104 (February 2005)
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Vol. 41. Issue 2.
Pages 102-104 (February 2005)
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Malignant Melanoma of Lung: Is It Easy to Determine Its Origin?
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A.F. Ülgera,
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fusunulger@yahoo.com

Correspondence: Dr. A.F. Ülger. Faculty of Medicine. Ankara University. 06100 Dikimevi. Ankara. Turkey
, E. Şena, S. Erekulb, U. Gönüllüaa
a Department of Thoracic Diseases and Tuberculosis, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
b Department of Anatomopathology, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey
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Malignant melanoma involving the respiratory tract is nearly always metastatic. True primary tumors are very rare, and only approximately 28 cases have been reported in the literature. Extensive clinical and histopathological examinations are needed to ascertain that the lung is the primary site. We present the case of a 67-year-old man with an apparent primary malignant melanoma of the lung in the right lower lobe. We also review the literature.

Key Words:
Malignant melanoma of the lung
Primary lung tumor
Metastasis to lung

El melanoma maligno que afecta al sistema respiratorio tiene un origen casi siempre metastásico y los tumores pri-marios verdaderos son muy frecuentes. En la bibliografía se han publicado aproximadamente 28 casos. Son necesarios estudios clínicos y anatomopatológicos detallados para con-siderar que el pulmón es la localización primaria del tumor. En este artículo se presenta el caso de un varón de 67 años de edad con un melanoma pulmonar maligno primario en el lóbulo inferior derecho. También se realiza una revisión de la bibliografía.

Palabras clave:
Melanoma maligno de pulmón
Tumor primario de pulmón
Tumor metastático de pulmón
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