2016
DOI: 10.1155/2016/5393404
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Metastatic Malignant Melanoma of Parotid Gland with a Regressed Primary Tumor

Abstract: Malignant melanoma of the parotid gland is often metastatic and mainly originates from malignant melanomas in the head and neck. Nevertheless, some malignant melanomas may metastasize and subsequently regress. Therefore, it may not be possible to observe a metastatic malignant melanoma and its primary melanoma simultaneously. The investigation of a patient's old photographs may help in the detection of preexisting and regressed pigmented lesions in the facial and neck regions.

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“…Metastatic seeding of malignant melanoma from unknown primary sources make up 3% of all diagnosed cases of melanoma; two thirds of which being established in lymph nodes [ 13 ]. These occurrences can be attributed to a number of factors such as a formerly excised lesion with misdiagnosis of melanoma or a spontaneous recurrences of a primary melanoma which can be seen in 10–35% of melanoma cases [ 14 , 15 ]. Hence, it further emphasizes the role of obtaining thorough and comprehensive medical history and carrying out meticulous physical examinations in order to detect other possible cutaneous melanomas.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Metastatic seeding of malignant melanoma from unknown primary sources make up 3% of all diagnosed cases of melanoma; two thirds of which being established in lymph nodes [ 13 ]. These occurrences can be attributed to a number of factors such as a formerly excised lesion with misdiagnosis of melanoma or a spontaneous recurrences of a primary melanoma which can be seen in 10–35% of melanoma cases [ 14 , 15 ]. Hence, it further emphasizes the role of obtaining thorough and comprehensive medical history and carrying out meticulous physical examinations in order to detect other possible cutaneous melanomas.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The photos displayed a pigmented lesion on her ipsilateral face, which spontaneously disappeared. 11 …”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These reports published in literature described wide range of primaries metastasizing to parotid. [ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ]…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The most common metastases reported in parotid because of anatomic proximities and lymphatic anastomosis are from the oral cavity. [ 1 ] However, the many other primary malignant tumors arising in supraclavicular and infraclavicular areas have been quoted to metastasize to parotid,[ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 ] which includes more commons such as melanoma, breast carcinoma, small cell carcinoma lung, follicular carcinoma thyroid, adenocarcinoma from gut and renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and others.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%