Single sternal metastasis due to malignant melanoma with unexpected long-term survival: a case report
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Single sternal metastasis due to malignant melanoma with unexpected long-term survival: a case report
Metastases from melanoma have a very poor prognosis for the patient. Single metastatic lesions in the sternum due to melanoma are extremely rare. A rare case of a presternal mass in a 56-year-old patient who had undergone excision for malignant melanoma is presented. Review of the patient's history and surgical resection of a single metastatic soft tissue lesion offer the best chance of long-te...
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عنوان ژورنال: OncoTargets and Therapy
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1178-6930
DOI: 10.2147/ott.s95723