Open AccessOral malignant melanoma: A case report with review of literature
Author(s) -
T. Manigandan,
GVikram Sagar,
A. Amudhan,
V.T. Hemalatha,
N. Aravindha Babu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.137978
Subject(s) - medicine , malignancy , melanoma , asymptomatic , mucosal melanoma , presentation (obstetrics) , lesion , dermatology , oral mucosa , oral cavity , malignant transformation , hard palate , pathology , dentistry , surgery , cancer research
Oral mucosal melanoma is a rare malignancy with the tendency to metastasize and locally invade tissues more readily than other malignant tumor of the oral cavity. It occurs approximately four times more frequently in the oral mucosa of the upper jaw usually on the palate or alveolar gingiva. The chameleonic presentation of malignant melanoma, its asymptomatic condition, rarity of the lesion, poor prognosis and the necessity of a highly specialized treatment are factors that should be seriously considered by the involved health care provider. Herein we report a rare and interesting case of oral malignant melanoma of the maxillary anterior gingiva, which was clinically and histopathologically diagnosed with a brief review of literature, has been discussed.