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Primary nasal amelanotic melanoma: MR appearance
Author(s) -
Crowley John J.,
Lupetin Anthony R.,
Wang Scott E.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of magnetic resonance imaging
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.563
H-Index - 160
eISSN - 1522-2586
pISSN - 1053-1807
DOI - 10.1002/jmri.1880010514
Subject(s) - amelanotic melanoma , medicine , melanoma , pathology , dermatology , nuclear medicine , cancer research
The appearance on magnetic resonance (MR) images of a primary amelanotic malignant melanoma of the nasopharynic is reported. The factors affecting the MR appearance of melanomas of the head and neck are reviewed. The case is compared with a previously reported case of primary nasopharyngeal melanotic melanoma, and the importance of considering the tumor in all nasophargyngeal neoplasms is emphasized.