… are amelanotic in the oral mucosa [4, 5]. Oral amelanotic melanoma (OAM) constitutes 40%
of oral … Amelanotic Melanoma other than oral cavity and past hospital records were excluded. …

… contain melanin granules, but they may demonstrate no melanin production (amelanotic
melanoma). Lack of production may cause diagnostic confusion at light microscopic level …

… case of amelanotic melanoma which arose in the oral cavity. … described a case of amelanotic
melanoma, for which diagnosis … necessary for accurate diagnosis of amelanotic melanoma. …

… oral malignant melanoma and other oral cavity pigmented lesions. The dismal prognosis for
patients with oral malignant melanoma … % of oral melanomas are amelanotic or pink. 37-39 …

… relationship to the prognosis of primary melanoma of the oral cavity. The present study also
… to make a correct diagnosis for amelanotic melanomas, and therefore biopsy is essential to …

… The amelanotic presentation of melanoma in the oral cavity is … report an amelanotic melanoma
involving the oral mucosa of … , we report an amelanotic melanoma of the oral mucosa in a …

… are aggressive tumors, rarely observed in the oral cavity. The diagnosis is based on the
clinical and microscopical features. Often these tumors had variable amounts of melanin …

… We have seen three cases of oral amelanotic melanomas … both an amelanotic and a
pigmented melanoma in the oral cavity. … amelanotic melanoma. © 2002 The British Association of …

… of melanoma in the differential diagnosis of oral cavity lesions is discussed since mucosal
melanoma … The incidence of primary or metastatic malignant melanoma in oral mucosa is very …

… melanoma in the oral cavity sometimes tends to be neglected more than similar lesions on
the skin and other locations, pigmented melanoma is … However, amelanotic melanoma (AM), …