Primary Malignant Melanoma of Maxillary Gingiva — A Case Report and Review of the Literature


Primary Malignant Melanoma of Maxillary Gingiva — A Case Report and Review of the Literature FULL TEXT • Ajit Auluck, BDS, MDS • • Lewei Zhang, BDS, Dip Oral Path, PhD, FRCD(C) • • Rajeev Desai, MDS • • Miriam P. Rosin, PhD • A b s t r a c t Dentists may encounter pigmented lesions in routine clinical practice. In most cases, the lesions are asymptomatic and benign in nature; however, rarely, a pigmented lesion can be a sign of malignancy. We report a case of malignant melanoma of the maxillary gingiva to highlight the importance of biopsy and periodic follow-up of patients with unusual focal pigmented lesions in the oral cavity. Reply to this article \| View replies [0]

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