Case Report
Year: 2021 | Month: February | Volume: 11 | Issue: 2 | Pages: 214-219
Primary Mucosal Melanoma of Oral Cavity - Case Report
Abhijit Bhanji1, Shailesh Desai2, Paritkumar Ladani3
1Department of Surgical pathology, Brahmakumaris Global Hospital and Research Centre, BSES MG Hospital, S. V. Road, Opposite Andheri railway station, Andheri (West) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
2Department of Surgical pathology, ESIS Hospital, Worli, Ganapat Jadhav Marg, B Wing, BDD Chawls, Worli, behind Poddar Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra
3Department of Dentistry, Brahmakumaris Global Hospital and Research Centre, BSES MG Hospital, S. V. Road, Opposite Andheri Railway Station, Andheri (West) Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Corresponding Author: Abhijit Bhanji
ABSTRACT
Primary oral mucosal melanoma (POMM) is a rare malignant neoplasm of melanocytic origin with incidence of 0.5% of all oral malignancies. Malignant melanoma is more common among 5th to 6th decades of life with predilections more to males than females. The rarity of this lesion with mainly asymptomatic presentation leads to poor prognosis. Here is a case report presenting a malignant melanoma of oral mucosa in 49-year-old male patient on maxillary gingiva. Therefore the patient was suggested for wide alveolar excision with bilateral neck dissection. Thus dental clinicians play a major role in the identification of pigmented lesions of oral cavity as in our case. Also it is important that any pigmented lesion detected in the oral cavity with potential growth should be biopsied and thereby, submitted for histopathology to exclude malignancy. There is necessity of early detection and highly specialized treatment options that should be brought in serious consideration.
Key words: Primary malignant melanoma, oral mucosa, melanocytes, gingiva.