• Shwetima Chaudhary
• Vinay Sagar
• Rajendra Kumar

Malignant Melanoma of nasal cavity is an extremely rare tumor and is more aggressive. Primary malignant melanoma of nasal cavity arise from melanocytes located in the mucous membrane. Only 0.5% of malignant melanoma arises in nasal cavity. We report a case of malignant melanoma of the nasal cavity in a 51-year-old male who presented with swelling of nose, nasal block and epistaxis. By brush cytology and CT scan imaging, the preoperative diagnosis of malignant melanoma was made which was later confirmed by histopathology examination along with immunohistochemistry by using S100 and HMB 45. Malignant melanoma of nose is rare tumour, with aggressive behavior and poor prognosis. Rarity of this lesion warrants its mention and emphasizes the importance of radiation as a palliation in a radioresistant tumor for hemostatic purpose and the role of only chemotherapy dacarbazine which has great impact in regression of tumor and improvement in the quality of life

melanoma, radiation, hemostatic, dacarbazine

"malignant melanoma of nasal cavity rare site rare case", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no.572-573, January-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908691.pdf

"malignant melanoma of nasal cavity rare site rare case", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 6, page no. pp572-573, January-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1908691.pdf