Primary Transglottic Mucosal Melanoma of the Larynx, a Very Rare Entity |Biomedgrid

Primary glottic mucosal malignant melanoma of the larynx is a very rare entity with less than 20 cases reported in the literature. The most frequently reported subsite is the supraglottic larynx. The vocal cord as a subsite for primary malignant melanoma is very rare. The present case is a primary transglottic malignant melanoma involving right vocal cord. Mucosal malignant melanoma in the head and neck are historically very aggressive in nature and known for poor outcomes and survival. Most mucosal melanomas described in the literature have been superficial spreading or ulcerative in nature, unlike the present case, in which polypoidal growth was seen with partial dark pigment. Due to the rarity of this entity, every reported case adds to the understanding of its diagnosis and treatment.