Primary malignant melanoma of the lung in oculocutaneous albino patient

Oculocutaneous albinism is a rare autosomal recessive disorder characterize d by general depigmentation. nystagmus, photophobia, and decreased visual a cuity. Malignant melanoma is extremely rare in patients with albinism. We p resent a 41-year-old albino mate patient. who was admitted with a suspected bronchogenic carcinoma. He underwent a pulmonary resection and the diagnos is was primary malign melanoma of the lung. The patient died of tumor recur rence in the postoperative 46th month. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All r ights reserved.