Malignant melanoma of the mandibular gingiva: A rare occurrence
Primary mucosal malignant melanoma of the oral cavity is a rare tumor. It accounts for only 0.2-8% of all malignant melanomas. This malignancy commonly affects male subjects and is more frequently seen on the hard palate and maxillary gingiva. The peak age for diagnosis of oral melanoma i...
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| description | Primary mucosal malignant melanoma of the oral cavity is a rare tumor. It accounts for only 0.2-8% of all malignant melanomas. This malignancy commonly affects male subjects and is more frequently seen on the hard palate and maxillary gingiva. The peak age for diagnosis of oral melanoma is between 55 and 65 years. A biopsy is required to establish a diagnosis. Ablative surgery with tumor-free margins remains the treatment of choice. It has a much poorer prognosis than its counterpart on the skin. Here, we present a case of malignant melanoma of the mandibular lingual gingiva in a 55-year-old male patient. Immunohistochemistry and special stains were conducted for confirmatory diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-c7f74b42a2af449b857fa639aa75fd7a2022-12-21T17:58:07ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dental Research0970-92901998-36032010-01-01212302305Malignant melanoma of the mandibular gingiva: A rare occurrenceReddy BVRSridhar GAnuradha CChandrasekhar PLingamaneni KPrimary mucosal malignant melanoma of the oral cavity is a rare tumor. It accounts for only 0.2-8% of all malignant melanomas. This malignancy commonly affects male subjects and is more frequently seen on the hard palate and maxillary gingiva. The peak age for diagnosis of oral melanoma is between 55 and 65 years. A biopsy is required to establish a diagnosis. Ablative surgery with tumor-free margins remains the treatment of choice. It has a much poorer prognosis than its counterpart on the skin. Here, we present a case of malignant melanoma of the mandibular lingual gingiva in a 55-year-old male patient. Immunohistochemistry and special stains were conducted for confirmatory diagnosis.http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2010;volume=21;issue=2;spage=302;epage=305;aulast=ReddyHMB-45lingual gingivamelanomamalignantMasson′s Fontanaoral melanoma |
| spellingShingle | Reddy BVR Sridhar G Anuradha C Chandrasekhar P Lingamaneni K Malignant melanoma of the mandibular gingiva: A rare occurrence Indian Journal of Dental Research HMB-45 lingual gingiva melanoma malignant Masson′s Fontana oral melanoma |
| title | Malignant melanoma of the mandibular gingiva: A rare occurrence |
| title_full | Malignant melanoma of the mandibular gingiva: A rare occurrence |
| title_fullStr | Malignant melanoma of the mandibular gingiva: A rare occurrence |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malignant melanoma of the mandibular gingiva: A rare occurrence |
| title_short | Malignant melanoma of the mandibular gingiva: A rare occurrence |
| title_sort | malignant melanoma of the mandibular gingiva a rare occurrence |
| topic | HMB-45 lingual gingiva melanoma malignant Masson′s Fontana oral melanoma |
| url | http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2010;volume=21;issue=2;spage=302;epage=305;aulast=Reddy |
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