title: [Primary malignant melanoma arising from the base of the tongue: a case report].
abstract: Primary mucosal melanoma is a biologically aggressive neoplasm, which is rarely located at the base of the tongue. The absence of early signs and symptoms, the lack of an evidence-based treatment, the early development of metastases and high rates of local recurrence contribute to the overall poor prognosis of these melanomas. This paper reports the case of a 66-year-old male presenting with local recurrence of a primary melanoma of the base of the tongue.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-HNO-Klinik, Universitätsmedizin Mannheim, Theodor-Kutzer-Ufer 1-3, 68167, Mannheim, Deutschland. ingo_zimmermann@gmx.de
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Zimmermann
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Stuck
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sauter
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hörmann
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Heiser
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D009364:Neoplasm Recurrence, Local / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D014062:Tongue Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome