Metastatic malignant melanoma in the lung. Diagnosis by thin-needle aspiration biopsy

Arch Pathol Lab Med. 1982 Mar;106(3):119-20.

Abstract

Two patients had malignant melanoma, metastatic to the lung, as established by percutaneous needle aspiration biopsy. To the best of our knowledge, this has not been reported previously.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Biopsy, Needle
  • Eye Neoplasms / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Lung Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging
  • Lung Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Lung Neoplasms / ultrastructure
  • Male
  • Melanoma / secondary*
  • Melanoma / ultrastructure
  • Radiography
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology