Primary Mucosal Melanoma of the Nasopharynx : A Case Report
Ndiaye, C., LAME, C., LOUM, B., Diallo, T., Sarr, E., Diouf, A., Thiam, N. (2023). Primary Mucosal Melanoma of the Nasopharynx : A Case Report. EKB Journal Management System, 24(24), 1-4. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2020.34973.1234
Cheikhna Ba Ndiaye; Cheikh Ahmedou LAME; Birame LOUM; Thierno Boubacar Diallo; Elhadji Souleymane Sarr; Agnes Diouf; Ndeye Fatou Thiam. "Primary Mucosal Melanoma of the Nasopharynx : A Case Report". EKB Journal Management System, 24, 24, 2023, 1-4. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2020.34973.1234
Ndiaye, C., LAME, C., LOUM, B., Diallo, T., Sarr, E., Diouf, A., Thiam, N. (2023). 'Primary Mucosal Melanoma of the Nasopharynx : A Case Report', EKB Journal Management System, 24(24), pp. 1-4. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2020.34973.1234
Ndiaye, C., LAME, C., LOUM, B., Diallo, T., Sarr, E., Diouf, A., Thiam, N. Primary Mucosal Melanoma of the Nasopharynx : A Case Report. EKB Journal Management System, 2023; 24(24): 1-4. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2020.34973.1234

Primary Mucosal Melanoma of the Nasopharynx : A Case Report

Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences
Article 44, Volume 24, Issue 24, January 2023, Pages 1-4    PDF (383.15 K)
Document Type: Case report
DOI: 10.21608/ejentas.2020.34973.1234
Authors
Cheikhna Ba Ndiaye1; Cheikh Ahmedou LAME* 2; Birame LOUM3; Thierno Boubacar Diallo4; Elhadji Souleymane Sarr5; Agnes Diouf2; Ndeye Fatou Thiam6
1Hopital Principal de Dakar
2Service ORL Hopital Principal de Dakar
3Service ORL, Hopital Principal de Dakar
4Service ORL Hopital principal de Dakar
5Hôpital Principal de Dakar
6Hopital Militaire de Ouakam
Abstract
Background: Mucosal melanoma is an extremely rare pathology. Nasopharyngeal localization is exceptional. Management is challenging with advances in treatment approaches, however prognosis remains poor.
Case presentation: We report a 60-year-old man presented with chronic unilateral nasal obstruction and homolateral hearing loss. Physical examination found nasopharyngeal mass with homolateral nasal fossa extension, and latero-cervical lymph node. CT scan confirmed nasopharyngeal tumor lesion with presence of right jugulo-carotid lymph node. Histopathological examination, on a biopsy piece, concluded in nasopharyngeal melanoma. Concomitant radiochemotherapy was performed. After one year follow-up, the patient died from brain metastasis.
Conclusions: Nasopharyngeal mucosal melanoma is an uncommon entity with unknown etiology. Poor prognosis correlated with frequent metastasis requires early diagnosis and appropriate management.
Keywords
Head and neck neoplasms; mucosal melanoma; nasopharyngeal neoplasms
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