title: Malignant melanomas of the nasolacrimal duct.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Virgen del Rocio University Hospital, Seville, Spain. francisco.esteban.sspa@juntadeandalucia.es
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Esteban
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: González-Pérez
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Benaixa
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Redondo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nevado
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: López-Garrido
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Piñero
mesh_terms: 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