Cutaneous melanoma with tonsillar metastasis

Metastases to the tonsillar fossa due to hematogenous dissemination is an extremely rare phenomenon associated with advanced-stage disease and poor prognosis. In the present report we describe a case of cutaneous melanoma with a metastasis to the tonsil approximately 4 years after the initial diagno...

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Published in:Tumori 2006-09, Vol.92 (5), p.437-439
Main Authors: Pakos, Emilios E, Tsekeris, Pericles G, Gogou, Penelope V, Koutis, Evangelos V, Capizzello, Antonio, Exarchakos, George
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Humans
Male
Melanoma - radiotherapy
Melanoma - secondary
Palliative Care - methods
Skin Neoplasms - pathology
Tonsillar Neoplasms - radiotherapy
Tonsillar Neoplasms - secondary
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Summary:Metastases to the tonsillar fossa due to hematogenous dissemination is an extremely rare phenomenon associated with advanced-stage disease and poor prognosis. In the present report we describe a case of cutaneous melanoma with a metastasis to the tonsil approximately 4 years after the initial diagnosis of the primary disease treated with palliative radiation therapy.
ISSN:0300-8916
2038-2529
DOI:10.1177/030089160609200513