Pino Rivero V, Keituqwa Yánez T, Marcos García M, Trinidad Ruíz G, Pardo Romero G, Blasco Huelva A. [Melanoma of sphenoid sinus. Case presentation and review of literature].
Acta Otorrinolaringol Esp 2004;
55:45-8. [PMID:
15108622 DOI:
10.1016/s0001-6519(04)78482-4]
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Abstract
The primary malignant melanomas of sphenoidal sinus are very uncommon tumours. We are reporting a clinical case of a 56 years-old male who was sent from the Neurology Department with ocular pain and headache of several months evolution and without personal history. Exploration revealed a VIth palsy, diplopia and ptosis. The complementary imaging tests (CT and MR) showed and expansive tumour of the sphenoidal sinus involving the right cavenous sinus. A F.E.S.S. with biopsy was performed to confirm the diagnosis. Our patient was treated by Radiotherapy and after a 4 year follow-up period he is still alive. We have carried to a bibliographic review of this pathology whose differential diagnosis must be done with epidermoid carcinomas, adenocarcinomas and lymphomas on that location.
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