Volume : IV, Issue : V, May - 2015

Pigmented Malignant Lesion: Report of a Case with Review of Literature

Dr. Usha Hegde, Dr. Chandan S N, Dr. Priyanka N

Abstract :

 The colour of the oral mucosa is usually determined by the degree of keratinization, melanin activity and the vascularity in the underlying mucosa. Any change in the colour is due to the variations in these factors, of which melanin  activity will lead to own to blackish coloration. Since the change in the melanin activity can be a physiological adaptation or a true pathologic growth, pigmented lesions should be seen with certain amount of suspicion. The only true pigmented malignant lesion is the Malignant  Melanoma which is a rare tumor in the oral cavity. Here, we present a case of malignant melanoma with review of literature highlighting the  diagnostic criterias and recent treatment modalities.

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Dr. Usha Hegde, Dr. Chandan S N, Dr. Priyanka N Pigmented Malignant Lesion: Report of a Case with Review of Literature International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 4, Issue : 5 May 2015

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