title: Malignant melanoma of the eustachian tube.
abstract: The case report describes the diagnosis and the management of malignant melanoma of the eustachian tube. This is an exceedingly rare condition that was treated with endoscopic surgery and post-operative radiotherapy. During a 15-month follow-up, there was no evidence of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Veterans General Hospital-Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: C C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Lai
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Tsay
authors.forename: C Y
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Ho
mesh_terms: D004428:Ear Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005064:Eustachian Tube; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged