Case Report

Primary Pulmonary Malignant Melanoma Found While Evaluating New Onset Cough: A Case Presentation and Literature Review

Table 1


CaseAge, GenderTumor Size (cm)SurgeryAdjuvantMetastasisOutcome

1 [3]40 F2.0NoneNoneNot ReportedDied 8 months after diagnosis
2 [4]48 F5.0PneumonectomyNoneNot ReportedDied after surgery
3 [5]45 M2.0PneumonectomyNoneContralateral LungDied 6 months after diagnosis
4 [6]71 M3.5LobectomyNoneNoneAlive after 10 years
5 [7]60 F4.5PneumonectomyNoneNoneAlive after 11 years
6 [8]61 F10Segmental ResectionNoneContralateral Lung, BrainDied 7 months after surgery
7 [9]40 F5.0LobectomyNoneNot ReportedNot Reported
8 [10]56 M4.0LobectomyNoneContralateral Lung, Brain, LiverDied 14 months after surgery
9 [11]40 M2.5PneumonectomyNoneNoneAlive after 3 years
10 [12]62 FNot ReportedThoracotomyRadiationLiver, EyeDied 4 months after surgery
11 [13]70 FNot ReportedNoneRadiationLiver, Ribs, Lymph NodesDied 9 weeks after diagnosis
12 [14]47 MNot ReportedNoneNoneNoneDied shortly after diagnosis
13 [15]29 F5.0LobectomyChemotherapyContralateral Lung, Liver, Heart, BoneDied 1 month after surgery
14 [16]80 M1.5Excisional BiopsyRadiationContralateral LungDied 5.5 months after diagnosis
15 [17]56 M4.0PneumonectomyChemotherapyContralateral Lung, HeartDied 1 month after surgery
16 [18]42 F6.0LobectomyNoneNoneAlive 2.5 year after surgery
17 [19]58 M5.0LobectomyNoneNoneAlive 18 months after surgery
18 [20]62 M1.0LobectomyNoneHeart, Lymph NodesDied 2 months after surgery
19 [21]30 F3.0LobectomyNoneContralateral Lung, Heart, BrainDied 5 months after surgery
20 [22]90 M6.0NoneNoneNot ReportedDied at the time of diagnosis
21 [23]59 M8.0LobectomyAlfa-InterferonNoneAlive 30 months after surgery
22 [24]41 FNot ReportedPneumonectomyAlfa-InterferonNoneAlive 18 months after surgery
23 [25]74 M8.0LobectomyChemotherapyNoneDied 10 months after surgery
24 [26]68 F5.0LobectomyAlfa-InterferonNoneAlive 6 years after surgery
25 [27]89 M4.5LobectomyNoneNoneAlive 5 years after surgery
26 [28]58 M2.8LobectomyDacarbazineContralateral LungDied 6 months after surgery
27 [29]69 F4.0LobectomyDarbazineContralateral Lung, Liver, Brain, SkinDied 6 months after surgery
28 [30]52 F2.0 - 2.4NoneDacarbazineBrainDied 4 months after surgery
29 [31]65 F6.0NoneDarbazineNoneAlive 6 months after surgery
30 [32]68 M5.0PneumonectomyDacarbazine, Vincristine, NimustineContralateral LungDied 2 months after diagnosis
31 [33]62 F5.0NoneDacarbazineThoracic Vertebrae, PleuraAlive 12 months after diagnosis
32 [34]56 M3.2PneumonectomyRadiationCervical SpineAlive 6 months after diagnosis
33 [35]60 M4.5PneumonectomyAlfa-InterferonNoneAlive 18 months aftr surgery
34 [36]58 F9.0NoneNoneNoneDied 2 months after diagnosis
35 [37]69 F6.0LobectomyDacarbazineNoneDied 6 months after surgery
36 [38]63 M5.0NoneNoneNoneDied 2 months after diagnosis
37 [39]82 F8.0NoneNoneNoneDied 3 months after diagnosis
38 [40]55 M3.0NoneDacarbazine, Alfa-InterferonSkin, BrainDied 3 months after diagnosis
39 [41]69 M5.0NoneNoneBrain, Thoracic VertebraeDied 3 months after diagnosis
40 [42]60 M3.0NoneNoneLymph NodesDied 2 months after diagnosis
41 [1]56 FNot ReportedNoneDacarbazine, Alfa – Interferon, IpilimumabBrainDied 5 months after diagnosis