Nasal mucosal melanoma presenting as central type vertigo: a case report.
Title | Nasal mucosal melanoma presenting as central type vertigo: a case report. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2009 |
Authors | Nellas, K., Konstantinidis I., Zevgaridis A., Printza A., & Efstratiou I. |
Journal | Cases J |
Volume | 2 |
Pagination | 7149 |
Date Published | 2009 |
ISSN | 1757-1626 |
Abstract | Nasal mucosal melanoma presents usually with epistaxis, nasal obstruction and facial pain. However melanoma tends to give distant metastases at an early stage, having rare clinical presentations.We present a 74-year old female patient with symptoms of central type vertigo caused by brain metastases. Clinical assessment for the detection of the primary site revealed a nasal mucosal melanoma originating from the posterior end of the left inferior turbinate. The patient received a combination of radio and chemotherapy being in relatively good condition 8 months later. This is the first reported case of a nasal mucosal melanoma with vertigo as the first presenting symptom. |
DOI | 10.1186/1757-1626-2-7149 |
Alternate Journal | Cases J |
PubMed ID | 19829924 |
PubMed Central ID | PMC2740292 |