title: Malignant melanoma arising in the frontal sinuses.
abstract: Sinonasal malignant melanoma is rare and usually occurs in the nasal cavity. Presentation is often varied and occurs late in the natural history of the disease, resulting in a poor prognosis. A case is reported of a patient with malignant melanoma arising from the frontal sinus who presented with a forehead swelling and progressive confusion. A review of the literature on malignant melanoma in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses regarding its presentation, site of origin and principles of management is discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, St. Mary's Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Jayaraj
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Hern
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Mochloulis
authors.forename: G C
authors.initials: GC
authors.lastname: Porter
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005626:Frontal Sinus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed