Malignant melanomas of the nasolacrimal duct.
Two patients with a history of epistaxis who were both found to have a nasolacrimal duct melanoma are presented. A literature review revealed that no previous cases of primary nasolacrimal duct melanoma have been reported. Current therapeutic modalities are discussed.
Esteban
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Department of Otolaryngology, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain. francisco.esteban.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
González-Pérez
J M
JM
Benaixa
J P
JP
Redondo
M
M
Nevado
M
M
López-Garrido
J
J
Piñero
A
A
D000368:Aged; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000209:etiology; D005134:Eye Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009301:Nasolacrimal Duct; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed