Open AccessMalignant melanoma of the nasal mucosa
Author(s) -
A. Ravikumar,
V. Gupta
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
indian journal of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.229
H-Index - 22
eISSN - 2231-3796
pISSN - 0973-7707
DOI - 10.1007/bf02996458
Subject(s) - medicine , otorhinolaryngology , paranasal sinuses , nose , melanoma , mucous membrane of nose , mucosal melanoma , head and neck surgery , chemotherapy , surgery , pathology , dermatology , cancer research
Malignant melanoma of the nasal mucosa is a rare tumor. We present here a case which involved the nose and the paranasal sinuses. Though surgical excision was achieved, postoperative metastalic spread to the liver resulted in poor prognosis, necessitating chemotherapy. Relevant literature on the subject is reviewed.