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Case Reports
. 2019 Apr 3;12(4):e228834.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2018-228834.

Leser-Trélat sign in metastatic melanoma to pleura

Raquel Pereira  1 , Sofia Daniela Carvalho  2 , João Filipe Cruz  1
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Case Reports

Leser-Trélat sign in metastatic melanoma to pleura

Raquel Pereira et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: lung cancer (oncology); pleural infection; skin cancer.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Clinical presentation of multiple seborrheic keratoses on the right posterior thoracic region.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Chest CT showing bilateral axillary lymphadenopathies, occlusion of the lumen of the bronchi to the right lower lobe and middle lobe and a large pleural effusion on the right side.
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