Concurrent Mucosal Melanoma and Angiofibroma of the Nose.
- Author:
Jae Hyung HWANG
1
;
Jin Bu HA
;
Junguee LEE
;
Joohyung LEE
Author Information
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords: Melanoma; Angiofibroma; Nasal cavity
- MeSH: Angiofibroma*; Early Diagnosis; Hand; Melanoma*; Nasal Cavity; Nose*; Paranasal Sinuses; Prognosis
- From:Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology 2016;9(3):278-281
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Malignant melanoma rarely develops in the paranasal sinuses, and generally has a poor prognosis. However, mucosal melanoma can masquerade both clinically and histopathologically as a benign lesion, rendering accurate early diagnosis difficult. On the other hand, angiofibroma, a benign tumor, is more easily diagnosed than a mucosal melanoma, because the former exhibits specific histopathological features. No cases of concurrent angiofibroma and mucosal melanoma have been reported to date. We describe such a case below.
