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Intranasal malignant melanoma arising in an inverted papilloma
Author(s) -
GOULDESBROUGH D.R.,
MARTINHIRSCH D.P.,
LANNIGAN F.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
histopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.626
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1365-2559
pISSN - 0309-0167
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2559.1992.tb01038.x
Subject(s) - inverted papilloma , melanoma , immunohistochemistry , papilloma , pathology , medicine , nasal administration , epithelium , cancer research , immunology
A case of intranasal malignant melanoma arising in the epithelium of an inverted papilloma is described. The use of immunohistochemistry to delineate the in situ component of the malignant tumour is illustrated and the characteristic features of malignant melanomas at this site discussed.