title: Oral melanoacanthoma in an adolescent.
abstract: The etiopathogenesis of oral pigmentation is diverse. One such process is the oral melanoacanthoma, a reactive, melanocytic lesion, infrequently found in the pediatric subpopulation. To extend the knowledge of this lesion, we provide a case of gingival melanoacanthoma in a 17-year-old male patient. In addition, a comprehensive differential diagnosis for gingival hyperpigmentations in young patients is detailed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncology and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Maryland Dental School, Baltimore, Maryland 21201-1586, USA. oralpath5@comcast.net
authors.forename: John K
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Brooks
authors.forename: Arnold J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Sindler
authors.forename: Mark A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Scheper
mesh_terms: D049309:Acanthoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000293:Adolescent; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery