Multifocal Amelanotic Melanoma of the Hard Palate: A Challenging Case
Luisa Limongelli, Eliano Cascardi, Saverio Capodiferro, Gianfranco Favia, Massimo Corsalini, Angela Tempesta, Eugenio Maiorano
Abstract
Among all melanomas, the mucosal type is very rare and may occur in the sino-nasal mucosa, vagina, anus and the oral cavity. At variance with melanomas of the skin, no risk factors, such as familiarity, UV-exposure and skin phenotype, have been clearly identified for such neoplasms. Frequently, the diagnosis is delayed and achieved at advanced stages or when metastases have already occurred. The authors report on a case of mucosal melanoma of the oral cavity presenting as a mass of the hard palate in a 50-year old male, and the corresponding diagnostic-therapeutic pathway.
Topics & Concepts
AnusHard palateMedicineDermatologyMucosal melanomaMelanomaOral cavityVaginaNasal cavityAmelanotic melanomaPathologyMouth mucosaSurgeryDentistryCancer researchCutaneous Melanoma Detection and ManagementSarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentInfectious Diseases and Mycology