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Nasal mucosal melanoma presenting as central type vertigo: a case report.

ΤίτλοςNasal mucosal melanoma presenting as central type vertigo: a case report.
Publication TypeJournal Article
Year of Publication2009
AuthorsNellas, K., Konstantinidis I., Zevgaridis A., Printza A., & Efstratiou I.
JournalCases J
Volume2
Pagination7149
Date Published2009
ISSN1757-1626
Abstract

Nasal mucosal melanoma presents usually with epistaxis, nasal obstruction and facial pain. However melanoma tends to give distant metastases at an early stage, having rare clinical presentations.We present a 74-year old female patient with symptoms of central type vertigo caused by brain metastases. Clinical assessment for the detection of the primary site revealed a nasal mucosal melanoma originating from the posterior end of the left inferior turbinate. The patient received a combination of radio and chemotherapy being in relatively good condition 8 months later. This is the first reported case of a nasal mucosal melanoma with vertigo as the first presenting symptom.

DOI10.1186/1757-1626-2-7149
Alternate JournalCases J
PubMed ID19829924
PubMed Central IDPMC2740292

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