Mucosal malignant melanoma of the nasal cavity

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Valery Núñez C.
Karen Rojas C.
José de Serdio A.

Keywords

Malignant melanoma, nasal cavity, epistaxis

Abstract

Malignant melanoma of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses is a rare disease, represents less than 1% of all melanomas. The symptoms are nonspecificand therefore diagnosis difficult. Has very poor prognosis, with low survival rates. We report a 66 year old smoking 30-40 cigarettes per day, orchard worker exposed to pesticides consulted for recurrent epistaxis by right nostril and light airway obstruction, explorationwas observed a mass blackish located in the lower right turbinate, histopathological diagnosis was malignant melanoma; He received surgical and radiotherapy with favorable outcome. We review the literature on this rare sinonasal tumor. inferior turbinate.

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