title: Primary malignant melanoma of the trachea: case report.
abstract: A 22-year-old man was admitted with complaints of dyspnea and hoarseness. Laryngoscopy and computed tomography of the neck revealed a 1.5 x 2-cm solid mass obstructing the trachea. The black, pedunculated mass was completely removed through a tracheal incision, and a paratracheal lymph node dissection was performed. Histopathologic examination revealed nodular-type mucosal malignant melanoma. Cranial and thoracic computed tomography, abdominal ultrasonography, and histopathologic examination of the paratracheal lymph nodes showed no metastases. No recurrence has been noted in more than 3 years of follow-up.
authors.affiliation: Department of ENT, Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. iecekin@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Engin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cekin
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cincik
authors.forename: Ismail
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Yilmaz
authors.forename: Atila
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gungor
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007828:Laryngoscopy; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014134:Tracheal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D014140:Tracheotomy / Q000379:methods; D055815:Young Adult