Abstract
We report two pathologically proven pure ground-glass nodules found in two patients
with malignant melanoma. In one patient, the nodule showed no growth over 2 months
and was found to be bronchioloalveolar carcinoma, whereas in the other patient, a
nodule grew rapidly over 3 months and was histologically confirmed to be metastatic
melanoma.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: November 13, 2009
Accepted:
October 2,
2009
Received:
August 1,
2009
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