Refining Diagnosis is the Prerequisite for the Correct Treatment: The Cytodiagnostic Utility of SOX10 in the Diagnosis of Metastatic Melanoma

Abstract

Dear Editor, A 60-year-old male patient presented with a complaint of growing swelling in the left axilla for 3 weeks. The patient had no history of chronic disease or cancer. Physical examination showed no abnormal findings except for left axillary mass. Tumor markers including CEA, AFP, CA15.3, CA19.9, CA125, and PSA were within normal limits while high CRP (42 mg/l) and erythrocyte sedimentation rate (57 mm/h) were detected. Thorax Computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) scans revealed three nodular masses with a similar appearance in the right and left inferior lobes of the lungs and axilla, each with a diameter of 4 cm, indicating malignancy