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Malignant melanoma of the larynx

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

S. S. M. Hussain  and
E. Whitehead
S. S. M. Hussain*
Affiliation:
(Hull)
E. Whitehead
Affiliation:
(Hull)
*
S. S. M. Hussain, F.R.C.S., Registrar in E.N.T. Surgery, Queen Alexandra Hospital, Portsmouth P06 3LY.
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Abstract

Malignant melanoma of the larynx is a rare tumour. Only 31 cases of primary laryngeal melanoma have been reported in the literature. Cady et al., (1968) found only four cases in a group of 2,500 cases of laryngeal cancer seen over a 25-year period.

A case of primary malignant melanoma of the larynx is presented along with a review of the literature. Problems associated with histological diagnosis are discussed. This patient was regarded as a poor risk for laryngectomy and appears to have control of local disease following application of Carbon dioxide laser.

Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 5 , May 1989 , pp. 533 - 536
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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