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Endoscopy 1983; 15(6): 363-364
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1021558
© Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York

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
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17 March 2008 (online)

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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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