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Pedunculated Primary Mucosal Malignant Melanoma Originated From the Posterior Nasal Septum
Dong Hoon Lee1, Tae Mi Yoon, Joon Kyoo Lee
1Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Chonnam National University Medical School and Chonnam National University Hwasun Hospital, Hwasun, Korea.
Abstract:
Primary mucosal malignant melanoma of the nasal cavity is a rare disease. The authors present the patient of a pedunculated primary mucosal malignant melanoma originated from the posterior nasal septum, which was successfully removed via the endoscopic approach. Clinicians should consider the possibility that a primary mucosal malignant melanoma may originate in the nasal cavity, mimicking the other more frequently observed lesions.
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