Oral malignant melanoma: A rare case report and review
Primary malignant melanoma is only rarely found in oral cavity (estimated between 0.2 and 8-0% of all melanomas) and occurs approximately four times more frequently in oral mucosa of the upper jaw, usually on the palate, alveolar gingiva and melanoma of mandibular gingiva is extremely rare. The peak...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2011;volume=23;issue=5;spage=458;epage=461;aulast=Rakaraddi |
| Summary: | Primary malignant melanoma is only rarely found in oral cavity (estimated between 0.2 and 8-0% of all melanomas) and occurs approximately four times more frequently in oral mucosa of the upper jaw, usually on the palate, alveolar gingiva and melanoma of mandibular gingiva is extremely rare. The peak age of diagnosis of melanoma is between 55 and 65 years. A biopsy is required to confirm the diagnosis. Here, we present a rare case of malignant melanoma of mandibular gingiva in a 64-year-old female patient which is confirmed by histopathology. |
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| ISSN: | 0972-1363 0975-1572 |