Metastases in both internal auditive meatus of nasosinusal melanoma
García González, L.A.; Redondo Ventura, F.
Anales Otorrinolaringologicos Ibero-Americanos 32(6): 537-544
2005
ISSN/ISBN: 0303-8874 PMID: 16475540 Document Number: 591129
Primary malignant melanoma of the nasal and paranasal sinusses is rare and represent 3% of malignant nasosinusal tumors. The prognosis of this tumor is poor. The evolution is unpredictable; there is very commonly a series of local recurrences which may be well controlled, followed by remote metastases remaining long quiescent. There are no statistical difference in local control or survival between patients receiving surgery alone and those receiving surgery and radiotherapy. Chemotherapy is used for metastatic forms. We present a case of a patient with a primary malignant melanoma of the nasal mucosa. Tree years after diagnosis we found intracranial metastases in left and right auditive internal meatus.