1Department of Pathology, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Nigeria
2Department of Dental Services, Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Nigeria
3Department of Pathology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana
American Journal of Medical Case Reports.
2015,
Vol. 3 No. 9, 282-285
DOI: 10.12691/ajmcr-3-9-5
Copyright © 2015 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Olufemi O Ariyibi, Olufemi K Ogundipe, Babatunde M Duduyemi. Recurrent Oral Melanoma: A Case Report and Challenges in Management in Poor Resource Economy.
American Journal of Medical Case Reports. 2015; 3(9):282-285. doi: 10.12691/ajmcr-3-9-5.
Correspondence to: Babatunde M Duduyemi, Department of Pathology, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science & Technology, Kumasi, Ghana. Email:
babsdudu@yahoo.comAbstract
Oral melanoma is a rare aggressive neoplasm which accounts for only 0.2-8% of all reported malignant melanomas. The common sites of its occurrence are the palate and gingiva with the maxillary arch being affected 80% of the time. Because of their presence at relatively obscure areas in the oral cavity, most of the malignant melanomas of the oral cavity are diagnosed at a late stage. We report a case of oral melanoma in a 55-year-old post-menopausal woman who had surgical excision followed by chemo-radiation but suffered recurrence. The challenges of management and the poor prognosis of the case are emphasized in this case report.
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