Recurrence of malignant melanoma presenting as black-colored pyopneumothorax: a rare entity
We report a 63-year-old patient with black-colored pus (pyopneumothorax) resulting from an infected pleural effusion associated with metastatic malignant melanoma of the skin. The patient was also positive for Pseudomonas, so the color was unexpected. Although rare, malignant melanoma can present as...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
2017-11-01
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| Series: | Annals of Saudi Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2017.469 |