Open AccessMetastatic pulmonary malignant melanoma showing a ring‐shaped and halo signs
Author(s) -
Masuda Toshihiro,
Shirai Toshihiro,
Saigusa Mika,
Asada Kazuhiro,
Muro Hiroyuki
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
respirology case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2051-3380
DOI - 10.1002/rcr2.370
Subject(s) - halo sign , medicine , melanoma , halo , metastatic melanoma , pathology , pulmonary disease , radiology , dermatology , cancer research , computed tomography , physics , quantum mechanics , galaxy
Key Message Classically, metastatic tumours are solid, multiple, well‐circumscribed, and rarely cavitary. This rare case of metastatic pulmonary malignant melanoma showed a ring‐shaped ground‐glass opacity and then the halo sign, depending on the disease progression.