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| Year : 2014 | Volume
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Deadliest tumor of oral cavity: A rare case of intra oral malignant melanoma
Nunsavathu Purnachandrarao Naik1, Alaparthi Ravi Kiran1, Yalamanchili Samata1, Ambaldhage Vijay Kumar2
1 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Takkellapadu, Guntur, India
2 Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, PMNM Dental College and Hospital, Bagalkot, Andhra Pradesh, India
Correspondence Address:
Nunsavathu Purnachandrarao Naik
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sibar Institute of Dental Sciences, Takkellapadu, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh
India
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DOI: 10.4103/2249-4987.152908
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Malignant melanoma is a rare tumor arising from the uncontrolled growth of melanocytes found in the basal layer of the epithelium. Although cutaneous malignant melanoma is the third most common malignancy of the skin, it accounts only for 3-5% of all dermal malignancies. Primary malignant melanoma of the oral mucosa is extremely rare, accounting for only 0.2-8% of all malignant melanomas. The incidence is slightly higher in males while others report a higher incidence in females. In the oral cavity, 80% of the cases occur in the maxilla with the prevalence of the hard palate or combined with the gingival or alveolar ridge. In this paper, we present a rare case of a 47-year-old female patient who reported with completely asymptomatic, pigmented growth in the maxillary anterior region. |
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