title: [Malignant melanoma of the nasal cavities. Our experience from two cases].
abstract: Malignant Melanoma of the nasal cavity is a rare occurrence. Its clinical manifestations at beginning are non-specific and its macroscopical appearance is variable due to the several pigmentation tonalities which render sometimes difficult the diagnosis. The confirmed diagnosis result from the histopathologic study of the tissue. The treatment is surgery, when the cases are operable, and radiotherapy, chemotherapy and immunotherapy either as adjuvant or as palliative management in inoperable cases.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Nuestra Sra. del Pino; Las Palmas de G. Canaria.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: de León
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benítez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Castañeda
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Cuyás
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Santamaría
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007167:Immunotherapy; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery / Q000648:ultrastructure; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011878:Radiotherapy
vernacular_title: Melanoma maligno de las fosas nasales. Dos casos de nuestra experiencia.