title: Probable congenital melanocytic nevus of the oral mucosa: case report.
abstract: There are few case reports of congenital melanocytic nevi affecting the oral mucosa. We report the clinical and histologic features of an intraoral melanocytic lesion that in our opinion meets the criteria for the diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Section of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology, Ohio State University, College of Dentistry, Columbus, USA.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pellegrini
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008334:Mandible; D008543:Melanins; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000473:pathology; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology*; D009062:Mouth Neoplasms / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology; D009508:Nevus, Pigmented / Q000151:congenital* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D008543:Melanins