In Situ Melanoma of the Gingiva Associated with Dense Inflammation and Pigment Deposition: A Potential Diagnostic Pitfall in Evaluating Stromal Invasion.
Head Neck Pathol
; 10(4): 547-551, 2016 Dec.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27177643
Melanoma is a highly aggressive neoplasm in which the neoplastic cells display melanocytic differentiation. Less than 1 % of all melanomas arise in the mucosal surfaces of the oral cavity, with purely in situ lesions being exceedingly rare tumors, but with a favorable prognosis compared with invasive lesions. We describe the clinical, histopathological and immunohistochemical findings in an uncommon case of in situ mucosal melanoma of the oral cavity with intense tumor-associated pigment deposition and inflammation complicating the morphological assessment of infiltrative areas.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Gingivales
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Melanoma
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Head Neck Pathol
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
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PATOLOGIA
Año:
2016
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos