Mucosal Melanoma of the Sino-nasal Tract - A Rare Case Report
Journal Title: Journal of Cancer and Tumor International - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Sino nasal malignant melanoma is a very aggressive and rare neoplasm of the head and neck region. Less than 2% of all mucosal melanomas originate from the sino-nasal region demanding a high index of suspicion to diagnose these tumours. The patients developing sino-nasal melanomas are usually in their sixties and seventies. These patients often present in an advanced stage due to its nature of rapid progression associated with non-specific symptoms. The present case report highlights a rare case of malignant melanoma of the maxillary sinus, involving orbit in a 56 years old male patient.
Authors and Affiliations
Vinita Trivedi, Syeda Naseera, Manashi Ghosh, Richa Chauhan, A. Muneer, Kaustav Mandal
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- DOI 10.9734/JCTI/2017/32167
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