PARProceedings of Anticancer Research2208-35452208-3553Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/par.v8i5.8297ArticlePrimary Malignant Melanoma of the Larynx: Case Report and Literature Reviewhttps://artdesignp.com/journal/PAR/8/5/10.26689/par.v8i5.8297WangPan,WuYashan,ZhangPei,WangYanan2024852024-09-25Primary malignant melanoma of the larynx is extremely rare. This paper reports a case of a patient with primary malignant melanoma of the larynx. Preoperative laryngoscopy revealed a cauliflower-like mass in the supraglottic region, and a CT scan of the pharynx suggested laryngeal cancer with cervical lymph node metastasis. The patient underwent a total laryngectomy with lymph node dissection, and postoperative pathology confirmed a malignant melanoma in the supraglottic region of the larynx.

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