MRI and malignant melanoma of the parotid gland

Br J Plast Surg. 2001 Oct;54(7):636-7. doi: 10.1054/bjps.2001.3674.

Authors

Y Ismail¹, N R McLean, A J Chippindale

Affiliation

¹ Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.

PMID: 11583503
DOI: 10.1054/bjps.2001.3674

Abstract

A case is presented highlighting the unusual features and the value of MRI in the assessment of metastatic malignant melanoma of the parotid gland.

Copyright 2001 The British Association of Plastic Surgeons.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged
Fatal Outcome
Humans
Lymphatic Metastasis
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Melanoma / diagnosis*
Melanoma / secondary
Melanoma / surgery
Neck Dissection
Parotid Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Parotid Neoplasms / surgery