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World J Clin Oncol. Oct 10, 2011; 2(10): 344-347
Published online Oct 10, 2011. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v2.i10.344
Published online Oct 10, 2011. doi: 10.5306/wjco.v2.i10.344
Malignant mucosal melanoma of the paranasal sinuses: Two case presentations
Anna Gasparyan, Farzad Amiri, Joseph Safdieh, Vincent Reid, Elizabeth Cirincione, Dhiru Shah, Department of Surgery, Nassau University Medical Center, 2201 Hempstead Turnpike, East Meadow, New York, NY 11554, United States
Author contributions: Gasparyan A wrote the primary manuscript; Amiri F and Safdieh J collected literature; Reid V, Cirincione E and Shah D edited the manuscript
Correspondence to: Anna Gasparyan, MD, Department of Surgery, Nassau University Medical Center, 2201 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow, New York, NY 11554, United States. annagasparyan@yahoo.com
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Received: June 1, 2011
Revised: September 20, 2011
Accepted: September 24, 2011
Published online: October 10, 2011
Revised: September 20, 2011
Accepted: September 24, 2011
Published online: October 10, 2011
Abstract
Primary mucosal melanoma of the paranasal sinuses is a rare tumor of the head and neck which can be a devastating disease. Cancers arising in the sinonasal cavity are extremely rare, with a poor survival rate. There is inherent difficulty in diagnosing these lesions due to their complex anatomic locations and symptoms which are often confused with more common benign processes. The primary treatment of this rare disease process is resection, except in advanced stages where surgical resection is not an option. Diagnostic accuracy in consideration of size, location, and presence of metastatic disease of these malignant tumors tailors individual patients to different management in order to achieve the longest possible survival.