Fig. 1From: Local anesthetic thoracoscopy for the diagnosis of metastatic pleural melanoma originated from oral malignant melanoma: case report and commentsThe chest CT imaging of the pleural effusion and lesions. Before operation, pleural effusion and lesions in the left thorax and multiple metastases in the right lung can be seen in CT scan imaging (a and b). After complete drainage of pleural effusion, metastatic neoplasms in pleura, enlargement of mediastinal lymph nodes, and lung metastases were clearly emerged by countercheck CT scan (c and d). The pleural lesions were pointed by blue arrows in d. a and c Lung window. b and d Mediastinum windowBack to article page