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[An unusual mediastinal mass]
- Source :
- Revue des maladies respiratoires. 31(7)
- Publication Year :
- 2013
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Abstract
- Primary mediastinal tumors are rare diseases including a broad spectrum of pathologies ranging from the well-known, such as lymphoma, thymoma or germ-line tumors to some very unusual presentations.We describe a solitary mediastinal mass compressing the bronchial and vascular system in a patient suffering from chronic dyspnea. Diagnosis, obtained by means of a CT-guided biopsy, was a melanoma without any sign of a primary cutaneous lesion which harbored the BRAF V600E mutation.An exclusive mediastinal presentation of a malignant melanoma is exceptional and, in the context of BRAF mutation needs to be considered and diagnosed given the potential therapeutic impact.
- Subjects :
- Humans
Female
Middle Aged
Mediastinal Neoplasms
Melanoma
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- French
- ISSN :
- 17762588
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Revue des maladies respiratoires
- Accession number :
- edsair.pmid..........d479bb6e112771ba78e8cc69b6a016af