title: Malignant melanoma of the larynx.
abstract: Malignant melanoma of the larynx is a rare tumour. Only 31 cases of primary laryngeal melanoma have been reported in the literature. Cady et al., (1968) found only four cases in a group of 2,500 cases of laryngeal cancer seen over a 25-year period. A case of primary malignant melanoma of the larynx is presented along with a review of the literature. Problems associated with histological diagnosis are discussed. This patient was regarded as a poor risk for laryngectomy and appears to have control of local disease following application of Carbon dioxide laser.
authors.affiliation: Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth.
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Whitehead
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D007822:Laryngeal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D008854:Microscopy, Electron