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Melanoma chest x ray
Introduction
Overview
Overview
There are no x-ray findings associated with melanoma. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of melanoma, which include pathological manifestations of metastatic lesions in the lungs.
Chest X Ray
Chest X Ray
- There are no x-ray findings associated with melanoma. However, an x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of melanoma, which include pathological manifestations of metastatic lesions in the lungs.
- In the case of metastasis to the lungs, chest x-ray findings can include:
References
References
- ↑ Brant JM (November 2013). “Breathlessness with pulmonary metastases: a multimodal approach”. J Adv Pract Oncol. 4 (6): 415–22. PMC 4093448. PMID 25032021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Powell CA (March 2017). “Pulmonary Infiltrates in a Patient With Advanced Melanoma”. J. Clin. Oncol. 35 (7): 705–708. doi:10.1200/JCO.2016.69.9793. PMID 28029320.
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