[Epithelioid amelanotic melanoma of the nose and paranasal sinuses].
Mucous melanomas are rare, representing 1-3% of melanomata and 3% of malignant nasosinusal tumors. The more usual location is the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses. In early stages occur with a poor and unespecific features, which delays the diagnosis and worsen the prognosis. An amelanotic melanoma case is reported and bibliographic review of these tumors are made.
García Teno
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Servicio de O.R.L. Hospital Universitario de Puerto Real, Cádiz.
Ariza Toledo
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Sánchez Legaza
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Báez
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Sierra Galera
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Oliva Domínguez
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D000368:Aged; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018328:Melanoma, Amelanotic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed