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Melanoma in the masseter muscle

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 March 2006

Joanna Haskova ,
Sangeeta Maini  and
C. Meehan
Joanna Haskova
Affiliation:
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Royal United Hospital, NHS Trust, Bath, UK.
Sangeeta Maini
Affiliation:
Department of Otolaryngology, Royal United Hospital, NHS Trust, Bath, UK.
C. Meehan
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology, Royal United Hospital, NHS Trust, Bath, UK.
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Abstract

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This case report presents two very unusual cases of melanomas arising within the masseter muscle. Both were metastases of unknown origin arising in young, healthy patients and presenting as asymptomatic lesions. No primary lesions were found in either case. A comprehensive search of the world literature revealed no previous similar cases.

Keywords

MelanomaMasseter MuscleNeoplasm Metastasis
Type
Research Article
Information
The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 118 , Issue 12 , December 2004 , pp. 985 - 987
Copyright
© 2004 Royal Society of Medicine Press