title: [Melanoma of the nasal septum].
abstract: Sinonasal mucosal melanoma is a rare neoplasm, accounting for less than 1% of all melanomas. It is more aggressive than its cutaneous counterpart, with a very poor prognosis. We report a case of melanoma arising from mucosae of the nasal septum in a 73-year-old man. Clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment are described and a review of literature is made. Nasal location and relatively nonspecific symptoms frequently delay diagnosis. Optimal treatment guidelines are not established because of its rare occurrence.
authors: Katedra i Klinika Otolaryngologii Gdańskiego Uniwersytetu Medycznego, Poland. skorska@mp.pl
authors: Sylwia
authors: S
authors: Korska-Szczechowska
authors: Andrzej
authors: A
authors: Skorek
authors: Dariusz
authors: D
authors: Babiński
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D009300:Nasal Septum; D009669:Nose Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*