PRIMARY MALIGNANT-MELANOMA OF THE PHARYNX

被引:8
作者
JOHNSON, IJM
WARFIELD, AT
SMALLMAN, LA
WATKINSON, JC
机构
[1] QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSP,DEPT OTOLARYNGOL,BIRMINGHAM B15 2TH,W MIDLANDS,ENGLAND
[2] UNIV BIRMINGHAM,SCH MED,DEPT PATHOL,BIRMINGHAM B15 2TT,W MIDLANDS,ENGLAND
关键词
MELANOMA; MALIGNANT; PHARYNX; MELANOCYTES;
D O I
10.1017/S0022215100126520
中图分类号
R76 [耳鼻咽喉科学];
学科分类号
100213 ;
摘要
A case of primary malignant melanoma of the pharynx is presented. Mucosal melanomas of the upper respiratory tract are rare. They tend to present late and therefore the prognosis is generally poor. The initial mainstay of treatment is adequate surgical resection. Prognostic factors are less well documented than in cutaneous melanoma.
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页码:275 / 277
页数:3
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