Primary malignant melanoma of the lung in oculocutaneous albino patient

Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2001 Oct;20(4):864-7. doi: 10.1016/s1010-7940(01)00853-3.

Abstract

Oculocutaneous albinism is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterized by general depigmentation, nystagmus, photophobia, and decreased visual acuity. Malignant melanoma is extremely rare in patients with albinism. We present a 41-year-old albino male patient, who was admitted with a suspected bronchogenic carcinoma. He underwent a pulmonary resection and the diagnosis was primary malign melanoma of the lung. The patient died of tumor recurrence in the postoperative 46th month.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Albinism, Oculocutaneous / complications*
  • Albinism, Oculocutaneous / pathology
  • Albinism, Oculocutaneous / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Lung / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / complications*
  • Lung Neoplasms / pathology
  • Lung Neoplasms / surgery
  • Male
  • Melanoma / complications*
  • Melanoma / pathology
  • Melanoma / surgery
  • Pneumonectomy
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed