Primary Mucosal Melanoma

Whole-genome landscape of mucosal melanoma reveals diverse ...

The oral cavity, nose and paranasal sinuses, genital tract, and anorectal region are the commonest primary sites for mucosal melanoma. In ...

Primary mucosal melanoma of the sinonasal tract

1, 4 The presence of positive lymph nodes in sinonasal mucosal melanomas has been considered as a poor prognostic factor in some studies.1, 5, 6 The treatment ...

Primary mucosal malignant melanoma of nasopharynx

Abstract. Mucosal malignant melanoma (MMM) of the nasopharynx is extremely rare. We report a case of MMM of the nasopharynx in a 56-year-old male patient ...

Oral Mucosal Melanoma: clinico-pathological analysis of 30 cases in ...

Introduction: Oral mucosa melanoma (OMM) is a rare and aggressive disease comprising 0.26% of all head and neck malignant neoplasms.

Mucosal Melanomas: A Case-Based Review of the Literature

Primary melanoma arising in the mucous membranes is an aggressive disease. The best likelihood for favorable outcome is early detection and excision, but as ...

Update on primary head and neck mucosal melanoma

Primary mucosal melanomas (PMMs) of the head and neck are uncommon malignancies that arise mainly in the nasal cavity and paranasal sinuses, ...

Mucosal Melanoma

Mucosal melanoma accounts for approximately 1.4% of all melanoma. Approximately 50% of mucosal melanomas begin in the head and neck.

Primary Localization and Tumor Thickness as Prognostic Factors of ...

Data on survival with mucosal melanoma and on prognostic factors of are scarce. It is still unclear if the disease course allows for mucosal melanoma to be ...

Treatment of Primary and Metastatic Multifocal Mucosal Melanoma ...

Our case suggests that imatinib may be considered as a first-line treatment for both locally advanced and distant primary multifocal oral ...

Primary Mucosal Melanoma of the Penile Urethra: A Case Report of ...

Primary melanomas of the penis are extremely rare, accounting for 0.18% of all melanomas and less than 2% of all primary penile malignancies ...

A rare case of primary mucosal melanoma involving the oropharynx

A rare case of primary mucosal melanoma involving the oropharynx ... Melanomas are malignant tumors arising from melanocytes. A vast majority of ...

Surgical Decision Making in Oral Mucosal Melanoma with ...

Int J Head Neck Surg. 2014;5(3):135139. Source of support: Nil. Conflict of interest: None. INTRODuCTION. Primary oral mucosal melanomas (OMMs) are far ...

Primary Mucosal Melanoma: Clinical Experience from a Single ...

New treatment strategies are urgently needed to improve the outcome in this disease. Keywords: mucosal melanoma; immunotherapy; prognosis. 1.

Mutational Characteristics of Primary Mucosal Melanoma

Primary mucosal melanomas (PMMs) are rare and clinically heterogeneous, including head and neck (HNMs), vulvovaginal (VVMs), conjunctival (CjMs), anorectal ( ...

Primary sinonasal mucosal melanoma - Sciendo

Primary sinonasal mucosal melanomas are rare, ac- counting for less than 1% of all melanomas1. However, head and neck is one of the most common regions for.

Sinonasal mucosal melanoma | Radiology Reference Article

Sinonasal mucosal melanomas account for ~1% of malignant melanomas and <4% of head and neck cancers 1,2. They affect older patients (60-90 years ...

Mucosal Melanoma of the Head and Neck: A Systematic Review of ...

Primary mucosal melanoma of the head and neck (MMHN) comprises approximately 1% of all malignant melanomas. It presents more commonly in an elderly ...

MR Imaging Features of Primary Mucosal Melanoma of the ...

MR imaging has better soft-tissue resolution and is currently the best imaging technique for the evaluation of melanoma of the eustachian tube.

Head and Neck Primary Mucosal Melanoma: Report of 17 Cases

Abstract. Introduction: Mucosal melanoma (MM) is a rare disease, accounting for 1.7% - 3% of all melanomas.

A Rare Case of Primary Mucosal Melanoma of the Palate

Melanoma usually occurs on the skin. Only 1% of all melanomas affect mucosal membrane of the head and neck with 1951 cases.