| Literature DB >> 15620900 |
Riki Okita1, Motohiro Yamashita, Masao Nakata, Norihiro Teramoto, Akihiro Bessho, Hiroshi Mogami.
Abstract
Focal ground-glass opacity (GGO) on computed tomography has been reported in several disorders including inflammatory disease and primary neoplastic lesion of the lung. We report a case of malignant melanoma of the nasal cavity metastatic to the lungs in which multiple pulmonary nodules showed GGO. Lung biopsy specimen demonstrated melanoma cells proliferating in a lepidic fashion along the thickened alveolar wall simulating bronchioloalveolar carcinoma. Metastatic lung tumor showing GGO is uncommon.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15620900 DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.03.096
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN: 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330