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World J Clin Cases. Dec 26, 2020; 8(24): 6373-6379
Published online Dec 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6373
Published online Dec 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i24.6373
Primary pulmonary malignant melanoma diagnosed with percutaneous biopsy tissue: A case report
Jian-Min Xi, Huan Wen, Jin Huang, Department of Pathology, Hunan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Changsha 410006, Hunan Province, China
Xue-Bing Yan, Department of Radiology, Hunan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, Changsha 410006, Hunan Province, China
Author contributions: Xi JM analyzed and interpreted the patient data and drafted the article; Wen H collected the data and contributed to manuscript writing; Huang J performed the histological examination; Yan XB was in charge of the imaging data analysis; All authors read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Informed written consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and any accompanying images.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
CARE Checklist (2016) statement: The authors have read the CARE Checklist (2016), and the manuscript was prepared and revised according to the CARE Checklist (2016).
Corresponding author: Jian-Min Xi, Department of Pathology, Hunan Academy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated Hospital, No. 58 Lushan Road, Changsha 410006, Hunan Province, China. xijianmin@qq.com
Received: July 30, 2020
Peer-review started: July 30, 2020
First decision: September 24, 2020
Revised: September 30, 2020
Accepted: October 26, 2020
Article in press: October 26, 2020
Published online: December 26, 2020
Processing time: 142 Days and 11.4 Hours
Peer-review started: July 30, 2020
First decision: September 24, 2020
Revised: September 30, 2020
Accepted: October 26, 2020
Article in press: October 26, 2020
Published online: December 26, 2020
Processing time: 142 Days and 11.4 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Malignant melanoma is a refractory malignancy with a dismal prognosis. Primary malignant melanoma of lung is rare, accounting for only 0.01% of all primary lung tumors. This case highlights that comprehensive consideration of histology, immunohistochemistry, imaging, and clinical information is important for the diagnosis of primary malignant melanoma of the lung.