title: Lateral rhinotomy combined with anterior transantral approach for the treatment of large malignant melanoma of the nasal cavity involving the nasopharynx.
abstract: The authors report a case of nasal malignant melanoma involving the septum, nasal turbinates and nasopharynx which was approached by lateral rhinotomy combined with an anterior transantral approach with excision of the septum and the lateral wall of the nasal cavity for wide exposure of the tumour. Using this technique complete surgical resection of a large nasal malignant melanoma was achieved with minimal morbidity and good aesthetics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial-Head and Neck Surgery, University Hospital Infanta Cristina, Badajoz, Spain. raulmaxilo@gmail.com
authors.forename: Raúl
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: González-García
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ruiz-Laza
authors.forename: Leticia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Román-Romero
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004844:Epistaxis / Q000601:surgery; D004954:Esthetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008443:Maxillary Sinus / Q000601:surgery*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000601:surgery*; D009296:Nasal Cavity / Q000601:surgery; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000601:surgery; D015508:Nasal Obstruction / Q000601:surgery; D009298:Nasal Polyps / Q000601:surgery; D009300:Nasal Septum / Q000601:surgery; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D009666:Nose / Q000601:surgery*; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*; D013101:Sphenoid Sinus / Q000601:surgery; D014420:Turbinates / Q000601:surgery