A clue in a colour? EBUS-TBNA in the analysis of isolated mediastinal lymphadenopathy

Black pigment on EBUS‐TBNA sampling: A case of malignant melanoma

“…In cases where anthracosis is identified, no further investigation is typically required. However, if dark pigment suggestive of melanoma is observed during EBUS‐TBNA sampling, immediate evaluation is necessary to confirm metastatic disease and initiate appropriate treatment promptly 2 . This case demonstrates the utility of EBUS‐TBNA in diagnosing metastatic melanoma when dark pigmentation points towards the diagnosis.…”

Endobronchial ultrasound-guided transbronchial needle aspiration in the diagnosis of hilar and mediastinal lymph node metastases of melanoma

“…However, there is limited experience with this procedure. Thus, there is a case report (5) and a series of nine cases (seven metastatic) (6) in the literature using this technique to detect metastatic MM to the mediastinal lymph nodes.…”

Diagnosis and Pattern Identification of Intrathoracic Malignant Melanoma Metastasis: A Retrospective Single Center Analysis

“…Malignant melanoma could also derive from melanocytes present within the uvea: in this case, the biological behavior of the neoplasm is different and the liver is the primary site of metastasis, although intrathoracic secondarisms are also possible [ 7 , 8 , 9 ]. Nevertheless, the lung is not the only intrathoracic organ involved in melanoma metastasis: pleura [ 10 , 11 ] and intrathoracic lymph-nodes [ 12 ] can be other sites of thoracic metastasis from melanoma, as well as the sole endobronchial presentation [ 13 , 14 ]. Black bronchoscopy is an expression conceived in 2003 by Packham and colleagues [ 15 ] in order to describe the pathognomonic aspect of an endobronchial mass secondary to malignant melanoma.…”