title: Histologically documented transformation of benign oral melanosis into malignant melanoma: a case report.
abstract: A case of histologically documented transformation of benign intraoral melanosis into malignant melanoma is presented. Because benign oral melanotic lesions can transform into malignant melanoma, all intraoral melanotic lesions should be completely excised with histologically proven free margins.
authors.affiliation: Facial Surgical Institute, Bismark, ND.
authors.forename: C O
authors.initials: CO
authors.lastname: Taylor
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lewis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002471:Cell Transformation, Neoplastic / Q000473:pathology*; D005882:Gingival Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology*; D008548:Melanosis / Q000473:pathology*