Amelanotic melanoma metastatic to the epiglottis |
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| Authors: | M Ikeda H Takahashi T Karaho S Kitahara T Inouye |
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| Affiliation: | Department of Otolaryngology, National Defense Medical College, Saitama, Japan. |
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| Abstract: | Metastasis of melanoma in the head and neck region is often reported but the report of amelanotic melanoma metastatic to the epiglottis is an extremely rare entity. This paper describes a patients previously treated for cutaneous amelanotic melanoma who developed metastatic tumour involving his epiglottis. This legion was successfully excised by a intra-oral approach combined with KTP/532 laser surgery. The paper also describes the diagnostic evaluation, management, operative technique and DNA analysis of this rare case. |
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