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Primary mucosal malignant melanoma of the middle ear

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

I. W. Sherman ,
A. C. Swift  and
M. T. Haqqani
I. W. Sherman
Affiliation:
Departments of ENT Surgery, Walton Hospital, Liverpool.
A. C. Swift*
Affiliation:
Departments of ENT Surgery, Walton Hospital, Liverpool.
M. T. Haqqani
Affiliation:
Departments of Pathology, Walton Hospital, Liverpool.
*
Mr. A. C. Swift, Consultant ENT Surgeon, Walton Hospital, Rice Lane, Liverpool L9 1AE.
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Abstract

Only one case of primary malignant melanoma of the middle ear has been reported in the literature to date.

We report a case of middle ear and nasopharyngeal malignant melanoma where the primary is likely to have arisen in the middle ear and discuss the relevant literature.

Keywords

MelanomamalignantMiddle ear neoplasmsTemporal bone
Type
Clinical Records
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 105 , Issue 12 , December 1991 , pp. 1061 - 1064
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1991

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