Oral Malignant Melanoma Initially Misdiagnosed as a Racial Pigmentation: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Carla Patrícia Martinelli-Kläy (Author), Marcel Leandro Laporte (Author), Celso Ricardo Martinelli (Author), Celso Martinelli (Author), Tommaso Lombardi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Oral malignant melanoma (OMM) is rare, representing less than 0.5% of all oral malignancies. The most affected sites are the palate and the maxillary gingiva. Histological examination is important to establish the diagnosis of any suspicious pigmented lesion in the oral cavity, mainly if a precise c...