Ndiaye, C., LAME, C., LOUM, B., Diallo, T., Sarr, E., Diouf, A., Thiam, N. (2023). Primary Mucosal Melanoma of the Nasopharynx : A Case Report. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 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". Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 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', Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 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. Egyptian Journal of Ear, Nose, Throat and Allied Sciences, 2023; 24(24): 1-4. doi: 10.21608/ejentas.2020.34973.1234
Primary Mucosal Melanoma of the Nasopharynx : A Case Report
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.