Primary mucosal melanomas arise from melanocytes located in occult sites and can present along the mucosal membranes lining respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urogenital tract. Sinonasal melanomas are extremely rare. Infrequent tumour incidence has limited the insight about their pathogenesis and associated risk factors along with indefinite protocols for staging and treatment of mucosal melanomas. We report here a case of primary melanotic tumour involving the nasal cavity, which was detected at an early stage and operated. We also describe the histological features, imaging studies, and treatment options for this tumour along with a brief literature review. KEYWORDSMucosal Melanoma, Nasal Tumours, Lateral Rhinotomy. Majority of the melanomas are cutaneous in origin. Cutaneous tumours can develop anywhere on the skin, but are more likely to start on the trunk, chest, and back) in males and on the legs in females. 3 Unlike cutaneous melanomas, primary mucosal melanomas arise from melanocytes located in occult sites and can present along the mucosal membranes lining respiratory, gastrointestinal, and urogenital tract. The sinonasal melanomas are extremely rare and accounts for less than 1% of all melanomas. The rarity of the mucosal melanomas have limited the understanding of possible risk factors and the pathogenesis of this disease resulting in inadequacy of precise treatment options. We report here a rare case of melanoma of nasal cavity, which was diagnosed at an early stage and operated and the biopsy of which affirmed to be malignant mucosal melanoma. We also briefly discuss about cases reported in the past along with a literature review. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE:
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