Multiple lung nodules in a woman with a history of melanoma

Jennifer L. Taylor*, Desirée M.Quiñones Maymí, Thomas A. Sporn, H. Page McAdam, Momen M. Wahidi

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

A 61-year-old Caucasian female presented with a 6-week history of dry persistent cough. She had no shortness of breath, chest pain, fever, chills, or weight loss. She had been diagnosed with melanoma on the left thigh 6 months earlier. It was a spindle cell variant, Clark's grade III, with maximal thickness of 0.5 mm. At the time of diagnosis of melanoma, there was no evidence of metastasis on chest radiographs or computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis. Treatment of her melanoma was limited to surgical excision with no subsequent radiation or chemotherapy. Other significant past medical history included hypertension, hypothyroidism, and bilateral breast augmentation. She had a 40 pack-year history of smoking.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)544-548
Number of pages5
JournalRespiration
Volume70
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - 2003

Keywords

  • Langerhans cell granulomatosis
  • Langerhans cell histiocytosis
  • Lung

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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