[Exophytic tumor of the neck].
Malignant melanomas are the most frequent skin tumors and, due to the early tendency to metastasize, are linked with an unfavorable prognosis. In the early stage of illness surgical resection is the treatment of choice. This case shows that even large exulcerated tumors of the neck can originate from a dermal tumor.
Klinik und Poliklinik für HNO-Heilkunde, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus der TU Dresden, Fetscherstr. 74, 01307, Dresden, Deutschland. Jana.Linke@uniklinikum-dresden.de
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D000368:Aged; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery*; D016896:Treatment Outcome