Case Report
Volume: 4 | Issue: 1 | Published: Jan 17, 2020 | Pages: 35 - 38 | DOI: 10.24911/ejmcr/173-1571468320
Primary malignant melanoma of the parotid with extensive metastasis: a case report
Authors: Nabila Javed , Iftikhar Ahmad , Noor-ul-Ain Ainy , Aakif Ullah Khan
Article Info
Authors
Nabila Javed
Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (IRNUM), Peshawar, Pakistan
Iftikhar Ahmad
Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (IRNUM), Peshawar, Pakistan
Noor-ul-Ain Ainy
Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (IRNUM), Peshawar, Pakistan
Aakif Ullah Khan
Institute of Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine (IRNUM), Peshawar, Pakistan
Publication History
Received: October 19, 2019
Accepted: December 27, 2019
Published: January 17, 2020
Abstract
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, green
