Open AccessMelanoma metastatic to the hyoid bone
Author(s) -
Ryan John F.,
Xie Deborah X.,
Eytan Danielle F.,
McCarthy Edward F.,
Mandal Rajarsi,
Gourin Christine G.,
Lipson Evan J.,
Meyer Christian F.,
Vosler Peter S.
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.3571
Subject(s) - medicine , hyoid bone , metastatic melanoma , melanoma , differential diagnosis , radiology , resection , metastasis , surgery , pathology , cancer , cancer research
Metastatic melanoma may be included in the differential diagnosis of hyoid masses in patients with a history of melanoma. Hyoid resection is well tolerated and of diagnostic and therapeutic benefit in patients with tumors metastatic to the hyoid bone.