Primary malignant melanoma of the oral cavity

AbstractPrimary mucosal melanomas of the upper aero-digestive tract are uncommon and represent only 1.7 to 3 per cent of all primary melanomas. The most frequent localization are the nasal fossae, the paranasal sinuses and the oral cavity where melanomas most often arise from the palate and alveolar ridge, buccal mucosa, lips, tongue and floor of mouth.The authors describe a case of malignant melanoma of the uvula, review the literature and discuss the aetiology, pathology and diagnostic and therapeutic problems.

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Rare Cases in ENT

Bengal Journal of Otolaryngology and Head Neck Surgery ◽

10.47210/bjohns.2018.v26i2.199 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 26 (2) ◽

pp. 150-154

Author(s):

Kalyan Pal ◽

Dipanjan Chakraborty ◽

Sohag Kundu ◽

Subrata Mukhopadhyay

Keyword(s):

Squamous Cell Carcinoma ◽

Malignant Melanoma ◽

Oral Cavity ◽

Cell Carcinoma ◽

Paranasal Sinuses ◽

Small Proportion ◽

Neck Region ◽

Malignant Neoplasms ◽

Head And Neck Region ◽

Nose And Paranasal Sinuses

In our day to day ENT practice we commonly come across diseases involving the larynx, the oral cavity and the paranasal sinuses. These range from inflammatory disorders to benign and malignant neoplasms. Carcinomas involving the head and neck region are most commonly squamous cell carcinoma. However, a small proportion of cases present with other variants of carcinoma or infective pathology uncommon for the site. In this study we present three rare cases encountered in the out-patient department, namely, Primary Malignant Melanoma of the larynx, Neuroendocrine Tumor of the nose and paranasal sinuses and Rhinosporidiosis of cheek.

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Primary malignant melanoma of the oral cavity Report of an unusual case

Australian Dental Journal ◽

10.1111/j.1834-7819.1998.tb00194.x ◽

1998 ◽

Vol 43 (5) ◽

pp. 379-381 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

I. Dimitrakopoulos ◽

N. Lazaridis ◽

A. Skordalaki

Keyword(s):

Malignant Melanoma ◽

Oral Cavity ◽

Unusual Case ◽

Primary Malignant Melanoma

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Primary Malignant Melanoma of The Oral Cavity

The Internet Journal of Dental Science ◽

10.5580/cfe ◽

2006 ◽

Vol 4 (1) ◽

Keyword(s):

Malignant Melanoma ◽

Oral Cavity ◽

Primary Malignant Melanoma

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Primary malignant melanoma of the oral cavity

Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology ◽

10.1016/0030-4220(69)90247-3 ◽

1969 ◽

Vol 28 (4) ◽

pp. 464-470 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

George K. Charkoudian

Keyword(s):

Malignant Melanoma ◽

Oral Cavity ◽

Primary Malignant Melanoma

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Primary malignant melanoma of the oral cavity

Oral Surgery Oral Medicine Oral Pathology ◽

10.1016/0030-4220(75)90194-2 ◽

1975 ◽

Vol 39 (4) ◽

pp. 553-559 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

D. Jackson ◽

H.E. Simpson

Keyword(s):

Malignant Melanoma ◽

Oral Cavity ◽

Primary Malignant Melanoma

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Primary malignant melanoma of the oral cavity

Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery ◽

10.1097/00006534-199009000-00100 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 86 (3) ◽

pp. 617

Author(s):

E. Bucci ◽

M. D. Mignogna ◽

Lo Muzio ◽

Ezatollah Hazrati

Keyword(s):

Malignant Melanoma ◽

Oral Cavity ◽

Primary Malignant Melanoma

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Primary malignant melanoma of oral cavity: A report of three rare cases

Contemporary Clinical Dentistry ◽

10.4103/0976-237x.177094 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 87 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hanspal Singh ◽

Priya Kumar ◽

Jeyaseelan Augustine ◽

AadithyaB Urs ◽

Sunita Gupta

Keyword(s):

Malignant Melanoma ◽

Oral Cavity ◽

Primary Malignant Melanoma

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Melanomas malignos do rebordo alveolar na maxila: apresentação de um caso

Revista da Faculdade de Odontologia de Porto Alegre ◽

10.22456/2177-0018.119374 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 191-196

Author(s):

Luiz Kosminsky ◽

Fernando Amaral ◽

Ageu De Aquino Sales ◽

Wellington Macedo

Keyword(s):

Surgical Treatment ◽

Malignant Melanoma ◽

White Woman ◽

Palliative Treatment ◽

Primary Malignant Melanoma ◽

Alveolar Ridge

A case of primary malignant melanoma on the upper alveolar ridge is reported in a thirsty six year old white woman. A partiar prohthetic denture acted probably as an irritative agent producing prechange of color of alveolor mucosa. Radiumtherapy was done as a palliative treatment. The death due to general metastasis occurred in les e than one yeer. The surgical treatment should be done preferently.

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