Primary malignant melanoma of the lower respiratory tract: endoscopic identification1

1987 ◽  
Vol 54 (4) ◽  
pp. 305-308 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. L. Demeter ◽  
C. Fuenning ◽  
J. B. Miller
Keyword(s):  
Malignant Melanoma ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract ◽  
Primary Malignant Melanoma

scholarly journals The Clinical Significance of the Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Lower Respiratory Tract and/or Lung Based on the Analysis of Published Case Reports and of Two Patients

1995 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 169-175
Author(s):  
P. Barzó ◽  
K. Minik ◽  
P. Tuka ◽  
J. I. Kiss
Keyword(s):  
Malignant Melanoma ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract ◽  
Case Reports ◽  
Lung Parenchyma ◽  
Primary Malignant Melanoma ◽  
Biopsy Material ◽  
Diagnostic Endoscopy ◽  
Actual Size

Considering the data and including two patients of the authors, there exist only 18 authentic cases of primary malignant melanoma of the lower respiratory tract and/or the lung. The tumor was localized in the endobronchial space in 7 cases and only once in the trachea. Endobronchial localization, together with the involvement of the surrounding lung tissue, was found in two cases, whereas in 8 patients, the tumor was found exclusively in the lung parenchyma. Successful resection could be performed in 14 of the 18 cases. Survival was influenced primarily by operability, and on actual size and extension. The authors question the role of the obduction in the diagnostic criteria, because most of the survivors, even up to ten years postsurgery were considered primary. Apart from the various imaging methods, diagnostic endoscopy (i.e., bronchoscopy) and the histology of the biopsy material are major aides in the diagnosis of primary character, location, and operability, as well as in the elaboration of the surgical plans, than it is usual in cases of other tumors.

Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Lower Respiratory Tract: Report of a Case and Literature Review

1990 ◽  
Vol 94 (5) ◽  
pp. 649-655 ◽  
Author(s):  
Timothy A. Jennings ◽  
Constantine A. Axiotis ◽  
Yvonne Kress ◽  
Darryl Carter
Keyword(s):  
Malignant Melanoma ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Lower Respiratory Tract ◽  
Primary Malignant Melanoma

Primary malignant melanoma of the pharynx

1994 ◽  
Vol 108 (3) ◽  
pp. 275-277 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian J. M. Johnson ◽  
Adrian T. Warfield ◽  
Lesley A. Smallman ◽  
John C. Watkinson
Keyword(s):  
Prognostic Factors ◽  
Malignant Melanoma ◽  
Respiratory Tract ◽  
Surgical Resection ◽  
Cutaneous Melanoma ◽  
Primary Malignant Melanoma ◽  
Upper Respiratory Tract ◽  
Upper Respiratory

AbstractA case of primary malignant melanoma of the pharynx is presented. Mucosal melanomas of the upper respiratory tract are rare. They tend to present late and therefore the prognosis is generally poor. The initial mainstay of treatment is adequate surgical resection. Prognostic factors are less well documented than in cutaneous melanoma

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