Unusual thoracic manifestation of metastatic malignant melanoma

Lung India

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 96-98

  Mohan, K Manu ^a   Gowrinath, K ^a  

^a KASTURBA MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Malignant melanoma; Pleural effusion; Pleurodesis; Vincristine

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; TRAMADOL; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COUGHING; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DYSPNEA; ECHOGRAPHY; HEPATOMEGALY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG EXAMINATION; MALE; MELANOMA; METASTASIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURODESIS; THORACOCENTESIS; THORAX DRAINAGE; THORAX PAIN; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77953456367     PISSN: 09702113     EISSN: 0974598X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-2113.63615     Document Type: Article

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