Vol 9, No 5 (2004)
Published online: 2004-01-01
Amelanotic oral malignant melanoma in a 16 year-old girl
DOI: 10.1016/S1507-1367(04)71027-5
Rep Pract Oncol Radiother 2004;9(5):183-186.
Abstract
Rarely occurring mucosal melanomas constitute a distinct biologic and prognostic disease. Only sporadic cases of paediatric mucosal melanomas have been reported. A case of a primary amelanotic oral melanoma in an adolescent girl is presented. Pathomorphology of mucosal/oral melanomas are also presented and their epidemiology and prognoses are discussed.
Keywords: oral mucosal melanomayoung agepathomorphologyepidemiologyprognosis