Sinonasal mucosal melanoma presenting as a maxillary sinus mass: A case report

Sinonasal mucosal melanoma presenting as a maxillary sinus mass: A case report

Maxillary sinus melanoma is a rare mucosal melanoma difficult to diagnose in the absence of pigmentation. Intranasal masses presenting with the features of occult malignancy and rapid progression should always be investigated in the line of melanoma irrespective of pigmentation. The histopathologica...

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Veröffentlicht in:Clinical case reports 2022, Vol.10 (2), p.e05374-e05374
Hauptverfasser: Gautam, Kamal, Tiwari, Sansar Babu, Shrestha, Suraj, Gaire, Prabin, Dulal, Malati, Shrestha, Bibek Man, Dhital, Roman, Manandhar, Usha, Baral, Arun Kumar
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Maxillary sinus melanoma is a rare mucosal melanoma difficult to diagnose in the absence of pigmentation. Intranasal masses presenting with the features of occult malignancy and rapid progression should always be investigated in the line of melanoma irrespective of pigmentation. The histopathological and immunohistochemical examination helps to confirm the diagnosis.
ISSN:2050-0904
2050-0904
DOI:10.1002/ccr3.5374