Mucosal Melanoma of the Sino-nasal Tract - A Rare Case Report
Vinita Trivedi
Department of Radiation Oncology, Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna, Bihar, India
Syeda Naseera *
Department of Radiation Oncology, Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna, Bihar, India
Manashi Ghosh
Department of Radiation Oncology, Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna, Bihar, India
Richa Chauhan
Department of Radiation Oncology, Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna, Bihar, India
A. Muneer
Department of Radiation Oncology, Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna, Bihar, India
Kaustav Mandal
Department of Radiation Oncology, Mahavir Cancer Sansthan, Patna, Bihar, India
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Sino nasal malignant melanoma is a very aggressive and rare neoplasm of the head and neck region. Less than 2% of all mucosal melanomas originate from the sino-nasal region demanding a high index of suspicion to diagnose these tumours. The patients developing sino-nasal melanomas are usually in their sixties and seventies. These patients often present in an advanced stage due to its nature of rapid progression associated with non-specific symptoms. The present case report highlights a rare case of malignant melanoma of the maxillary sinus, involving orbit in a 56 years old male patient.
Keywords: Mucosal melanoma, sino-nasal, aggressive, adjuvant, radiotherapy