Complete Spontaneous Regression of Pulmonary Metastatic Melanoma
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Complete spontaneous regression of pulmonary metastatic melanoma.
BACKGROUND Complete spontaneous regression of melanoma metastatic to the lungs is a rare event. OBJECTIVE To report a case of biopsy-proven melanoma metastatic to the lung with complete spontaneous regression. METHODS Multidisciplinary case report. RESULTS A 35-year-old white female was diagnosed with metastatic melanoma to the lung. A pleural biopsy confirmed the diagnosis. Partial spont...
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عنوان ژورنال: Dermatologic Surgery
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1076-0512
DOI: 10.1111/j.1524-4725.1998.tb04275.x