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Four Primary Malignant Tumors, Including Malignant Melanoma and Malignant Lymphoma, in the Same Adult Patient
Author(s) -
Igisu Kyoko,
Seki Yoshihito,
Oka Teruaki,
Ohara Kuniaki,
Tamaki Kunihiko
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1987.tb03553.x
Subject(s) - melanoma , malignant lymphoma , medicine , cancer , lymphoma , renal cell carcinoma , malignant transformation , pathology , oncology , cancer research
We report an 80‐year‐old Japanese male with four primary malignant tumors: malignant melanoma, prostatic cancer, malignant lymphoma, and renal cell carcinoma, which occurred in that respective order. The combination of malignant melanoma and malignant lymphoma is rare. The patient was treated with BCG after an operation for malignant melanoma. He was also treated with cobalt 60 irradiation after an operation for prostatic cancer. We also discuss other reports of multiple malignant tumors and suggest some possible causes of this patient's primary malignant tumors.