An extensive intraoral blue nevus in an elder patient.

Autor: Cunha, John Lennon Silva, Tomo, Saygo, Marinho Neto, Edmundo, Silva, João Vitor Rocha, Sá, Melka Coelho, de Carvalho Melo, Allan Ulisses, de Albuquerque‐Júnior, Ricardo Luiz Cavalcanti, de Albuquerque-Júnior, Ricardo Luiz Cavalcanti
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Zdroj: Gerodontology; Dec2021, Vol. 38 Issue 4, p445-448, 4p
Abstrakt: Objective: To report a rare case of intraoral extensive blue nevus in an elder patient.Background: Oral blue nevi is a well-recognised skin melanocytic neoplasm that rarely occurs in the oral cavity and may mimic melanoma in the early stages.Methods: An incisional biopsy was performed, and the diagnosis was blue nevus.Conclusion: Both the clinician and pathologist must be aware of such a presentation to diagnose and treat appropriately. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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