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View from beneath—Pathology in Focus Malignant melanoma of the nasal cavity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

J. J. Going  and
D. M. Kean
J. J. Going*
Affiliation:
From the Departments of Pathology and Medical Radiology, University of Edinburgh
D. M. Kean
Affiliation:
From the Departments of Pathology and Medical Radiology, University of Edinburgh
*
Dr. J. J. Going, Department of Pathology, Glasgow Royal Infirmary, Glasgow G4 0SJ
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Abstract

Primary mucosal melanoma of the head and neck is rare and few published cases give proof that the mucosal site is primary. We present a man with malignant melanoma of the nasal cavity which was associated with melanoma-in-situ of the adjacent mucosa, proving that the lesion was primary. He presented with symptoms due to secondary deposits of melanoma in the brain rather than the more usual nose bleeds or blocked nose. The primary site wasfound when his neurological symptoms were investigated by CT and NMR scans of the head.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 2 , February 1989 , pp. 231 - 233
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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