International Journal of Research in Health Sciences,2014,2,3,884-886.
Published:July 2014
Type:Case Report
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Abstract:
Intraoral malignant melanoma is an extremely rare aggressive neoplasm constituting 0.8 to 1.8% of all oral malignancies and 0.2-8% of all melanomas. Mucosal melanomas tend to present at a higher stage, are more aggressive, and in a vertical growth phase of disease.
Keywords:Khammam, Mamata General Hospital, Melanoma, Oral Malignancies
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Histological examination of lesional mucosal biopsy showing intracytoplasmic melanin pigment, nuclear atypia and mitoses infiltrating through the entire thickness of biopsy confirmed the diagnosis of malignant melanoma.