title: Metastatic malignant melanoma of maxillary gingiva. A case report.
abstract: Malignant melanoma of the oral cavity can be primary or secondary due to metastasis from distant site. Incidence of oral cavity by metastasis of melanoma is 1.85%. Most common oral sites involved are tongue, buccal mucosa and parotid gland. Oral lesions occur as a part of disseminated disease during the advanced stages and has poor prognosis. An unusual case of metastatic malignant melanoma of the maxillary gingiva is reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine, College of Dental Surgery, Manipal, Mangalore, India.
authors.forename: S V
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
authors.forename: K M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Pal
authors.forename: P K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Dayal
authors.forename: T S
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Bastian
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Patil
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D005534:Foot Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D005881:Gingiva / Q000473:pathology; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology