title: Pedunculated Primary Mucosal Malignant Melanoma Originated From the Posterior Nasal Septum.
abstract: Primary mucosal malignant melanoma of the nasal cavity is a rare disease. The authors present the patient of a pedunculated primary mucosal malignant melanoma originated from the posterior nasal septum, which was successfully removed via the endoscopic approach. Clinicians should consider the possibility that a primary mucosal malignant melanoma may originate in the nasal cavity, mimicking the other more frequently observed lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School and Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea.
authors.forename: Dong Hoon
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Tae Mi
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Yoon
authors.forename: Joon Kyoo
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sang Chul
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lim
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma; D009297:Nasal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D009669:Nose Neoplasms