Primary malignant melanoma of the palatine tonsil: a case report. 1996

R Xavier, and A Paiva, and P Ribeiro da Silva, and A Gameiro dos Santos
Department of Otolaryngology, Hospital Santo António, Oporto, Portugal.

The authors report a clinical case of a primary malignant melanoma of the right palatine tonsil in a 75-year-old woman.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008545 Melanoma A malignant neoplasm derived from cells that are capable of forming melanin, which may occur in the skin of any part of the body, in the eye, or, rarely, in the mucous membranes of the genitalia, anus, oral cavity, or other sites. It occurs mostly in adults and may originate de novo or from a pigmented nevus or malignant lentigo. Melanomas frequently metastasize widely, and the regional lymph nodes, liver, lungs, and brain are likely to be involved. The incidence of malignant skin melanomas is rising rapidly in all parts of the world. (Stedman, 25th ed; from Rook et al., Textbook of Dermatology, 4th ed, p2445) Malignant Melanoma,Malignant Melanomas,Melanoma, Malignant,Melanomas,Melanomas, Malignant
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D014067 Tonsillar Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the PALATINE TONSIL. Cancer of Tonsil,Tonsillar Cancer,Cancer of the Tonsil,Neoplasms, Tonsil,Neoplasms, Tonsillar,Tonsil Cancer,Tonsil Neoplasms,Cancer, Tonsil,Cancer, Tonsillar,Cancers, Tonsil,Cancers, Tonsillar,Neoplasm, Tonsil,Neoplasm, Tonsillar,Tonsil Cancers,Tonsil Neoplasm,Tonsillar Cancers,Tonsillar Neoplasm
D014068 Tonsillectomy Surgical removal of a tonsil or tonsils. (Dorland, 28th ed) Tonsillectomies

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