title: [Malignant melanoma of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses].
abstract: Malignant melanomas represent about 3% of all nasosinusal neoplasms. They usually are located in the nasal septum and their maximum incidence is in the sixth and seventh decades. In the early stages they are asymptomatic, which delays diagnosis and reduces the possibilities of cure to 15-30%. Eight cases of nasosinusal melanoma are reported and their characteristics are reviewed with special attention to prognostic factors.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de ORL, Hospital Central de Asturias, Universidad de Oviedo.
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Rodrigo Tapia
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Alvarez Alvarez
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Fernández Martínez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Suárez Nieto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Melanomas malignos de las fosas nasales y los senos paranasales.