title: Primary mucosal malignant melanoma of nasopharynx: a rare case report.
abstract: Mucosal malignant melanoma (MMM) of the nasopharynx is extremely rare. We report a case of MMM of the nasopharynx in a 56-year-old male patient presenting with a polypoidal mass in the nasopharynx. It was increasing gradually and obstructing breathing. Computed tomography scan was suggestive of a malignant neoplasm in the nasopharynx. A biopsy of the lesion was done with a clinical suspicion of carcinoma. Microscopy revealed features suggestive of malignant melanoma with focal melanin pigmentation. Subsequently, wide local excision was done.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, India.
authors.forename: Kavita
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mardi
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D009303:Nasopharyngeal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011859:Radiography