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ArticleDiagnostic pathology2022

Malignant melanoma mimic fungal infection a case report.

Juan Sun, Yun-Zhu Zhu, Pan-Pan Shao, Jing Ke, Wei Wang, Qiu-Lin Sun, Jia-Bin Li, Jun Cheng

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Article in Diagnostic pathology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Juan SunDepartment of Science and Technology, Anhui University of Chinese Medicine, 230038, Anhui Province, Hefei, P. R. China.
Yun-Zhu ZhuDepartment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province, 230022, Hefei, P. R. China.
Pan-Pan ShaoDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Bozhou Peoples Hospital, 236803, Bozhou, Anhui Province, P. R. China.
Jing KePathology Department, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, 230022, Anhui Province, Hefei, P. R. China.
Wei WangDepartment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province, 230022, Hefei, P. R. China.
Qiu-Lin SunDepartment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province, 230022, Hefei, P. R. China.
Jia-Bin LiDepartment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province, 230022, Hefei, P. R. China.
Jun ChengDepartment of Infectious Diseases, the First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, Anhui Province, 230022, Hefei, P. R. China. chengjun611@sina.com.
First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University · CNAnhui Medical University · CNAnhui University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CNBozhou People's Hospital · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMost of malignant melanomas originate from skin and often metastasize to the lungs, rarely metastasizes to the liver and bone. However, imageology characters of lung metastasis tumor are commonly similar to those of fungal infections. CASE PRESENTATION: A patient was admitted with unhealed plantar puncture wound for 3 years, and cough and expectoration for 2 years. The chest computed tomography (CT) revealed multiple nodules with cavities, and the patient was diagnosed of pulmonary fungal infection in another hospital and received antifungal therapy for more than 8 months, but the clinical symptoms and chest imaging findings continue to progress. After admission, the pathological results of both lung biopsy and biopsy of the plantar wound 3 years ago indicated malignant melanoma.

conclusionsThe diagnosis of lung lesions cannot rely solely on imaging diagnosis, lung biopsy should be performed if necessary.

Indexed as

Lung Diseases, FungalLung NeoplasmsMelanomaSkin NeoplasmsHumansTomography, X-Ray ComputedBiopsyMelanomaMisdiagnosisPulmonary fungal infection

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PMID35220953
PMCPMC8882303
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