Primary Oral Malignant Melanoma: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Autor:	Sandeep Anant Bailwad, SM Manjunath, Sandeep Goyal, M VijayRaju, Atish Prakash Pawar, Sandeep Sidhu, Kanika Aggarwal
Rok vydání:	2014
Předmět:	Pathology medicine.medical_specialty medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Melanoma Oral cavity medicine.disease Malignancy Melanocytic lesion Pathology and Forensic Medicine Malignant transformation stomatognathic diseases Biopsy Medicine Immunohistochemistry Neoplasm business
Zdroj:	Medico-Legal Update. 14:211
ISSN:	0974-1283 0971-720X
DOI:	10.5958/j.0974-1283.14.1.049
Popis:	Malignant melanoma is a neoplasm of melanocytic origin that arises from a benign melanocytic lesion or denovo from melanocytes within otherwise normal skin or mucosa. Primary malignant melanoma of the oral cavity is a rare neoplasm and is considered among the most deadly of all human neoplasms. This malignancy commonly affects male subjects and the average age for diagnosis of oral melanoma is 55 years. A biopsy is required to establish a diagnosis. Ablative surgery with tumor-free margins remains the treatment of choice. Described is a case of malignant melanoma of the maxillary gingiva in a 42-year-old female. Immunohistochemistry using HMB-45 and S100 was done for confirmatory diagnosis.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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