Melanomais one of the most dreaded and aggressive neoplasms, being derived from
epidermal melanocytes. The majority of melanomas are seen to involve the skin, and …

Oral malignant melanoma (OMM) is a rare tumor of melanocytic origin, accounting for 20–
30% of malignant melanomas at the mucosal surface and 16% intra-orally. Hard palate and …

Primary oral melanoma is a rare neoplasm of melanocytic origin, accounting for 0.5% of all
oral malignancies. The “chameleonic” presentation of a mainly asymptomatic condition …

Primary oral melanoma is known to be an extremely rare and aggressive neoplasm arising
from the mucosal epithelium of the oral cavity especially upper jaw (palate or alveolar …

Oral malignant melanoma (OMM) accounts for 5% of all oral malignancies. It is a rare
aggressive neoplasm usually found on the hard palate and gingiva. The etiology is …

Introduction: Oral malignant melanoma (OMM) is a rare malignant lesion of the oral mucosa.
It accounts for 0.5% of oral cavity cancers and less than 1% of all melanomas. Most cases …

Abstract According to the World Health Organization, oral malignant melanoma (OMM) is a
rare disease, accounting for only 0.8% of all melanomas, 8% of head and neck melanomas …

Oral mucosal melanoma is a rare malignancy with the tendency to metastasize and locally
invade tissues more readily than other malignant tumor of the oral cavity. It occurs …

A variety of black-pigmented lesions of the oral cavity can be found, ranging from harmless
benign lesions such as melanotic macule, smoker's melanosis, amalgam/graphite tattoos …

doi: 10.1111/j. 1741‐2358.2010. 00450. x Oral malignant melanoma–an unusual
presentation Malignant melanoma is the least common but most deadly of all primary skin …