Malignant melanoma metastasizing to tonsil: A rare presentation

Malignant melanoma metastasizing to tonsil: A rare presentation

Malignant melanoma (MM) has a high potential of lymphatic and hematogeneous spread, and metastatic disease is always incurable with a high mortality. We present a rare phenomenon of MM metastasizing to the palatine tonsil.

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of cancer research and therapeutics 2018, Vol.14, p.S815-S817
Hauptverfasser: Babu, Geethu, Azariah, M Biju, Nair, P Sindhu, James, Francis V
Format: Report
Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Malignant melanoma (MM) has a high potential of lymphatic and hematogeneous spread, and metastatic disease is always incurable with a high mortality. We present a rare phenomenon of MM metastasizing to the palatine tonsil.
ISSN:1998-4138
DOI:10.4103/0973-1482.206863