Abstract
Melanoma constitutes 1–3% of all malignancies, with approximately 1/3 of these in the head and neck. Melanoma manifests itself in a variety of ways. It may occur in a preexisting nevus with recent changes. Much more commonly, it develops de novo as a new pigmented lesion or, rarely, as an amelanotic lesion. Metastatic lesions from a known or unknown primary, at times, affect most or almost all structures in the head and neck. Pigmented mucosal lesions or polyps should always be suspect.
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Cole, T.B. (1982). Melanoma of the head and neck. In: Seigler, H.F. (eds) Clinical Management of Melanoma. Developments in Oncology, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-7493-7_9
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