Primary malignant melanoma of the parotid with extensive metastasis: a case report
Authors: Nabila Javed, Iftikhar Ahmad, Noor-ul-Ain Ainy, Aakif Ullah Khan
Background: Primary malignant melanoma (PMM) of the parotid is a very rare tumor. Herein, we report a case of PMM of the parotid with extensive metastasis. Case Presentation: A 25-year-old male patient presented with progressively enlarging firm nodule in the right parotid gland. The patient underwent total right parotidectomy. Histopathology revealed malignant melanoma of the parotid. Metastatic workup demonstrated lymphadenopathy in the ipsilateral cervical, epigasterium and para-aortic regions, metastatic spread in the liver, pancreas, and bones, and thereby, was not fit for any oncological intervention. Conclusion: This study indicates that PMM of the parotid is a rare and highly aggressive malignancy.
Keywords: Malignant melanoma, parotid, parotidectomy, metastasis
Authors
Correspondence to:
Iftikhar Ahmad, Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (IRNUM), Peshawar, Pakistan iahmadmp@gmail.com
Publication history:
Received 19 Oct 2019
Accepted 27 Dec 2019
Published online 17 Jan 2020
Published in print 12 Feb 2020
Javed N, Ahmad I, Ainy N, Khan AU. Primary malignant melanoma of the parotid with extensive metastasis: a case report. EJMCR. 2020; 4(1): 35-38. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1571468320
Javed N, Ahmad I, Ainy N, Khan AU. Primary malignant melanoma of the parotid with extensive metastasis: a case report. https://www.ejmcr.com/?mno=70239 [Access: April 24, 2024]. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1571468320
Javed N, Ahmad I, Ainy N, Khan AU. Primary malignant melanoma of the parotid with extensive metastasis: a case report. EJMCR. 2020; 4(1): 35-38. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1571468320
Javed N, Ahmad I, Ainy N, Khan AU. Primary malignant melanoma of the parotid with extensive metastasis: a case report. EJMCR. (2020), [cited April 24, 2024]; 4(1): 35-38. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1571468320
Javed, N., Ahmad, . I., Ainy, . N. & Khan, . A. U. (2020) Primary malignant melanoma of the parotid with extensive metastasis: a case report. EJMCR, 4 (1), 35-38. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1571468320
Javed, Nabila, Iftikhar Ahmad, Noor-ul-Ain Ainy, and Aakif Ullah Khan. 2020. Primary malignant melanoma of the parotid with extensive metastasis: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 4 (1), 35-38. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1571468320
Javed, Nabila, Iftikhar Ahmad, Noor-ul-Ain Ainy, and Aakif Ullah Khan. "Primary malignant melanoma of the parotid with extensive metastasis: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 4 (2020), 35-38. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1571468320
Javed, Nabila, Iftikhar Ahmad, Noor-ul-Ain Ainy, and Aakif Ullah Khan. "Primary malignant melanoma of the parotid with extensive metastasis: a case report." European Journal of Medical Case Reports 4.1 (2020), 35-38. Print. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1571468320
Javed, N., Ahmad, . I., Ainy, . N. & Khan, . A. U. (2020) Primary malignant melanoma of the parotid with extensive metastasis: a case report. European Journal of Medical Case Reports, 4 (1), 35-38. doi:
10.24911/ejmcr/173-1571468320