Mucosal malignant melanoma of the paranasal sinuses.
We report a case of primary malignant melanoma arising in the mucosa of the nose and paranasal sinuses. Clinical presentation and course of this rare type of melanoma are described, and the surgical management is discussed.
Joughin
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Division of Plastic Surgery, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Antonyshyn
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Myrden
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D005005:Ethmoid Sinus / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008444:Maxillary Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology