title: Oral melanoacanthoma of a rare intraoral site: case report and review of literature.
abstract: Oral melanoacanthoma is rare pigmented mucosal lesion that presents most commonly on the buccal mucosa, characterized by sudden appearance and rapid radial growth, thus clinically mimicking malignant melanoma. It was originally described as a mixed tumor of melanocytes and keratinocytes, but appears to be a reactive process; formed in areas prone to trauma, and regressing after the removal of trauma or incomplete excision. The clinical appearance of oral melanoacanthoma is nondiagnostic, and biopsy is mandatory to rule out malignancy. We report a case of melanoacanthoma of a rarer oral mucosal site in a 12-year-old Asian male. A brief review of the current literature is also presented. How to cite this article: Rohilla K, Ramesh V, Balamurali PD, Singh N. Oral Melanoacanthoma of a Rare Intraoral Site: Case Report and Review of Literature. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent 2013;6(1):40-43.
authors.affiliation: Demonstrator, Department of Oral Pathology, Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Rohtak, Haryana, India.
authors.forename: Kshitiz
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Rohilla
authors.affiliation: Dean, Professor and Head, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ramesh
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Oral Pathology and Microbiology, Mahatma Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry, India.
authors.forename: Pd
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Balamurali
authors.affiliation: Ex-Senior Lecturer, Department of Orthodontics and Dentofacial Orthopedics, Indira Gandhi Institute of Dental Sciences, Puducherry India.
authors.forename: Namrata
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Singh
keywords: Melanoacanthoma; Melanocytes; Oral pigmented lesion