Mahmood, H. and Chengot, P. (2017) Primary malignant gingival melanoma : case report and educational reminder. Oral Surgery, 10 (4). e88-e91. ISSN 1752-2471
Abstract
Oral melanomas are extremely rare tumours accounting for approximately 1.6% of all head and neck malignancies. They usually have a silent clinical presentation but are distinctly more aggressive than all other types of melanoma. Poor patient awareness coupled with a lack of education amongst health care professionals in recognising premalignant pigmented lesions can result in delayed patient presentation and referral to specialist services for diagnosis and treatment. We present the case of a patient who was referred to the Oral Medicine Department at Leeds Dental Institute with a hyper‐pigmented lesion affecting the maxillary gingivae. Histopathology findings confirmed a diagnosis of primary malignant gingival melanoma (Breslow stage 1). The patient sadly died less than 6 months later. This case highlights the importance of early detection, timely referral and the need for greater public awareness in order to improve prognosis of such highly invasive lesions.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2017 The British Association of Oral Surgeons and John Wiley & Sons Ltd. |
Keywords: | gingivae; malignancy; melanoctyes; oral melanoma; oral pigmentation |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health (Sheffield) > School of Clinical Dentistry (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 31 Mar 2020 10:30 |
Last Modified: | 31 Mar 2020 10:30 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/ors.12283 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:158869 |