Malignant Melanoma of Adrenal Gland: A Case Report
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چکیده
Primary adrenal melanoma (PAM) is a rare malignant tumor, with few reported cases in the published literature and often correlated high mortality rates. This condition usually has an unclear clinical presentation must have its differential diagnosis regarding metastatic processes from pigmented pheochromocytoma. In this article, we report case of 49-year-old male diagnosed PAM, alongside progress discussions about diagnostic criteria established, willing to expand disseminate knowledge awareness PAM [1].
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: American Journal of Surgical Case Reports
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['2674-5046']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31487/j.ajscr.2022.01.01