Primary oral melanoma associated with HIV infection.
POM, when it occurs, is most common in the palate and the maxillary gingiva. It has a poor prognosis. Surgical excision is the treatment of choice while radiotherapy and chemotherapy are adjunctive. This report documents an unusual case of POM and reviews field cancerization in POM.
Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine, Box D26, School of Dentistry, University of Limpopo (Medunsa Campus), 0204, South Africa. lfeller@medunsa.ac.za
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D000328:Adult; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011379:Prognosis