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. 2025 Jan 29;18(1):e262662.
doi: 10.1136/bcr-2024-262662.

Melanoma of the pleura mimicking malignant mesothelioma: a rare and rapidly progressive pleural disease

Benjamin Edland  1 , Christopher Stanley  2 , Francis Hong Xin Yap  3 , Yuranga Weerakkody  4
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Melanoma of the pleura mimicking malignant mesothelioma: a rare and rapidly progressive pleural disease

Benjamin Edland et al. BMJ Case Rep. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Lung cancer (oncology); Respiratory medicine.

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Competing interests: None declared.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1. (A) Axial view CT of the chest demonstrating nodular circumferential pleural thickening. (B) Positron emission tomography revealing intensely FDG-avid left hemithorax. FDG, fluorodeoxyglucose.
Figure 2
Figure 2. (A) Photomicrograph of melanoma cell in pleural fluid cytology. (B) Photomicrograph of melanoma cells in pleural biopsy. (C) Melan A immunohistochemical stain. (D) SOX-10 immunohistochemical stain.
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