title: Tonsilar metastases of melanoma in an older person.
abstract: We presented a rare case of metastasis of melanoma in palatine tonsils alerting healthcare professionals to this diagnose in black oral lesions.
authors.affiliation: Opthalmology, Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, Faculdade de Medicina de Botucatu, Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University, Distrito de Rubião Junior s/n, Botucatu, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Graziela de Oliveira
authors.initials: Gde O
authors.lastname: Semenzati
authors.forename: Luis Eduardo da Silva
authors.initials: LE
authors.lastname: Móz
authors.forename: Silke Anna Thereza
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: Maira Garcia
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Martins
authors.forename: Regina Helena Garcia
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Martins
mesh_terms: D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001706:Biopsy; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014067:Tonsillar Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: melanoma; neoplasm metastasis; older people; tonsil