Metastatic melanoma of the tonsil

Authors
Sood, S Nair, SB Fenwick, JD Horgan, K
Citation
S. Sood et al., Metastatic melanoma of the tonsil, J LARYNG OT, 113(11), 1999, pp. 1036-1038
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Otolaryngology
Journal title
JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
ISSN journal
00222151 → ACNP
Volume
113
Issue
11
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1036 - 1038
Database
ISI
SICI code
0022-2151(199911)113:11<1036:MMOTT>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
Metastasis to the tonsils from malignant melanoma is rare. This paper descr ibes one such case in a woman with synchronous breast adenocarcinoma and cu taneous malignant melanoma who had a most unusual clinical course.