title: Metastasis of amelanotic melanoma of unknown origin in the parotid gland.
abstract: We report a rare case of metastasis of an amelanotic melanoma of the parotid gland. To our knowledge this is the first report of a metastasis of an amelanotic melanoma in a parotid lymph node. Superficial parotidectomy with no other complementary treatment controlled the tumour. Progress has been excellent and the patient was well at six years' follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Hospital General Vall d'Hebrón, Barcelona, Spain. margamesamarrero@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Margarita
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mesa
authors.forename: Juan Luis
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Quesada
authors.forename: Juan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Piñas
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis; D044963:Biopsy, Fine-Needle; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis / Q000473:pathology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018328:Melanoma, Amelanotic / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D058950:Melanoma-Specific Antigens; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D010307:Parotid Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D009418:S100 Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D000951:Antigens, Neoplasm; D058950:Melanoma-Specific Antigens; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins; D009418:S100 Proteins