title: Melanotic oncocytic metaplasia of the nasopharynx.
abstract: We report a rare case of melanotic oncocytic metaplasia of the nasopharynx in a 63-year-old man, presenting as several black nodules up to several millimeters at the nasopharynx. It is a benign mimicker of malignant melanoma.
authors.affiliation: I-Wei Chang MD Department of Pathology E-DA Hospital No. 1, Yi-Da Road, Jiao-Su Village, Yan-Chao District Kaohsiung City 824, Taiwan tel. +886-7-615-0011 ext. 2620 fax +886-7-615-0974 e-mail: ed106242@edah.org.tw.
authors.forename: I-W
authors.initials: IW
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: C-C
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: K-W
authors.initials: KW
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: C-H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Lan
authors.forename: C-H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Hung
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008543:Melanins / Q000032:analysis*; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology*; D008679:Metaplasia; D008875:Middle Aged; D009302:Nasopharyngeal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology; D009305:Nasopharynx / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000473:pathology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests
chemical_list: D008543:Melanins