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Cutaneous matastasis from sino-nasal malignant melanoma - a rare case report.

Vedula Padmini Saha1, Abhishek Srivastava, Somnath Saha, Anirban Ghosh, Debdulal Chakraborty.   

Abstract

To report a case of disseminated cutaneous metastasis from malignant melanoma of sino-nasal region. A 53-year-old man from rural parts of West Bengal presented with progressive nasal obstruction. CT scanning was done to know the extent of the mass and punch biopsy from the mass was performed. Malignant melanoma of sino-nasal region was diagnosed and chemotherapy was started. The patient developed cutaneous deposits after two cycles of chemotherapy. The patient developed cutaneous deposits during the course of chemotherapy. Excision biopsy from cutaneous deposits revealed malignant melanoma. A rare case of diffuse cutaneous metastasis of malignant melanoma is presented here along with review of literature.

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Keywords:  Chemotherapy; Cutaneous metastasis; Malignant melanoma

Year:  2009        PMID: 23120584      PMCID: PMC3476808          DOI: 10.1007/s12070-008-0118-6

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg        ISSN: 2231-3796


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