title: Mucosal melanoma of nasal cavity and paranasal sinus.
abstract: Mucosal melanoma of the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses is seldom encountered in routine ENT practice. These tumors have poor prognosis owing to higher rates of locoregional recurrence and distant metastasis. Various treatment modalities have been employed over time but the ideal treatment approach still remains an open issue. This article presents some commonly accepted guidelines in treating these rare mucosal neoplasms.
authors.affiliation: Head-Neck Unit, Royal Marsden Hospital, London, U.K. raghav_dwivedi@rediffmail.com
authors.forename: Raghav
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.forename: Ravi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Dwivedi
authors.forename: Rehan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kazi
authors.forename: Sumit
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.forename: Satya P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Agarwal
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000473:pathology*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010255:Paranasal Sinus Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy; D010256:Paranasal Sinuses / Q000473:pathology*; D011379:Prognosis; D016896:Treatment Outcome