Utility of Narrow Band Imaging in a nasal septum mucosal melanoma case
Main Article Content
Keywords
Mucosal melanoma, fibrolarymgoscopy narrowband, diagnosis
Abstract
In recent years, it is being used fibrolaryngoscopy with narrowband image (NBI) as a novel technique to observe the specific pattern of microvasculature of a particular lesion. NBI is known for its usefulness in the diagnosis of other lesions of the upper aerodigestive tract, (primarily laryngeal and digestive lesions). Mucosal melanomas are rare tumors, which are usually located at the level of rhino-sinusal area and involving a different prognosis and management regarding cutaneous melanomas. We report a female patient case with anamnesis, clinical examination and NBI compatible with mucosal melanoma of left nostril. Surgical treatment was performed without adjuvant therapy, and there is no evidence of disease at one-year post-monitoring.
