Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy for Pulmonary Malignant Melanoma Metastasis
Articles > Article · 2015
Authors: Ozgur Samancilar, Seyda Ors Kaya, Onur Akcay, Tevfik İlker AKÇAM, Kenan Can Ceylan, Ali Galip Yener
EURASIAN JOURNAL OF MEDICINE, Journal Indexed in AHCI, International, 2015, vol 47, pp 223-225
DOI: 10.5152/eurasianjmed.2015.75
Summary
Malign melanoma (MM) develops as a result of malign transformation of the melanocytes and constitutes 2-4% of all skin cancers, while being the most common cause of mortality among all skin cancers. In addition to other organs, distant organ metastases also include lung metastasis. A metastasectomy is an acceptable treatment option in cases of malign melanoma with isolated lung metastasis. The current report presents a case with isolated lung metastasis that underwent a right upper VATS (video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery) lobectomy due to tumour localization.