Malignant melanoma: Primary presentation in bone marrow and lymph node
β Scribed by Basile, Myrtha ;Moskowitz, Bruce ;Harris, James ;Blumberg, Neil ;Bennett, John M.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1992
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 381 KB
- Volume
- 20
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0098-1532
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β¦ Synopsis
Abstract
We describe an unusual presentation of malignant melanoma with simultaneous lymph node and bone marrow metastasis. In addition the disease was associated with immuneβmediated thrombocytopenia. A brief remission was obtained with combination chemotherapy.
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