Melanoma with metastasis to an apical periodontal cyst.
A rare case of multiple oral foci of metastatic melanoma in a 23-year-old man is presented. A unique aspect is the metastasis of a malignant neoplasm to the wall of an apical periodontal cyst.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008439:Maxillary Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D008441:Maxillary Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary; D011842:Radicular Cyst / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology