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Implantation and Monitoring by PET/CT of an Orthotopic Model of Human Pleural Mesothelioma in Athymic Mice
Published on: December 21, 2019
Pseudomesothelioma resulting from metastatic malignant melanoma
Heyman Luckraz1, Matt Morgan, Allen R Gibbs
1Cardiothoracic Unit, Block C5, University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park, Cardiff CF14 4XN, UK. heymanluckraz@aol.com
Abstract:
Isolated pleural metastatic melanoma is an uncommon clinical condition. Clinical diagnosis can be difficult and therapeutic options are limited. We describe a case where there was isolated pleural metastasis, 10 years following complete excision of a superficial melanotic lesion, which presented like a malignant mesothelioma ('pseudomesothelioma').
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