Uncommon clinical presentation of oral malignant melanoma

Abstract

Malignant melanoma is one of the most lethal skin cancer due its high capability for metastasis. Its incidence has shown a dramatic increase over the past few decades. Primary oral melanoma is uncommon neoplasm, it can be present at any site in the oral cavity, with more frequent occurrence at the hard palate and maxillary alveolar mucosa. The prognosis of primary oral melanoma is extremely poor especially in advanced stage. The case presented here provides an example of how dental clinician have a major role in identifying malignant melanoma in any suspicious proliferating interdentally originated mass with partially pigmented area