J Rhinol.  2013 May;20(1):50-53.

Malignant Melanoma of the Sphenoid Sinus

• Park CE
• Lee KH
• Kim SJ
• Shin SY

Abstract

Sinonasal malignant melanoma comprises 0.5% ~ 1.5% of all malignant melanomas. Malignant melanoma in the nasal cavity is relatively more predominant than in the paranasal sinus. The maxillary sinus is the most common sinus cavity affected by malignant melanoma, and the sphenoid sinus is a very rare site regardless of a primary or secondary origin. We encountered a patient with frequent epistaxis who was found to have malignant melanoma at the nasal septum and sphenoid sinus. She was treated successfully with endoscopic sinus surgery, and we report this case, along with the associated literature.

Keyword

Melanoma; Nasal Cavity; Sphenoid Sinus

MeSH Terms

Epistaxis
Humans
Maxillary Sinus
Melanoma*
Nasal Cavity
Nasal Septum
Sphenoid Sinus*