Oral malignant melanoma: A rare case report and review

• Main Authors: Mangala Rakaraddi, Anupama A Sattigeri
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
• Series: Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology
• Subjects: Bone destruction; 3D reconstruction CT scan; Female incidence; Mandibular gingiva
• Online Access: http://www.jiaomr.in/article.asp?issn=0972-1363;year=2011;volume=23;issue=5;spage=458;epage=461;aulast=Rakaraddi

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.