Desmoplastic melanoma of the lower lip: A case report

Desmoplastic melanoma is a rare variant of malignant melanoma and one of the main causes of clinical and histological misdiagnosis in the realm of melanocytic neoplasms. Its relatively innocuous clinical appearance and the absence of pigmentation usually lead to a clinical misdiagnosis. The authors...

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Published in:Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology and endodontics, 2009-11, Vol.108 (5), p.e64-e69
Main Authors: Godoy, Gustavo Pina, DDS, PhD, de Castro Gomes, Daliana Queiroga, DDS, PhD, Pereira, Jozinete Vieira, DDS, PhD, de Queiroz Figueiredo, Robéria Lúcia, DDS, PhD, Nonaka, Cassiano Francisco Weege, DDS, MSc, da Costa Miguel, Márcia Cristina, DDS, PhD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Dentistry
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Lip Neoplasms - pathology
Male
Melanoma, Amelanotic - pathology
Surgery
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Summary:Desmoplastic melanoma is a rare variant of malignant melanoma and one of the main causes of clinical and histological misdiagnosis in the realm of melanocytic neoplasms. Its relatively innocuous clinical appearance and the absence of pigmentation usually lead to a clinical misdiagnosis. The authors report a case of desmoplastic melanoma located in the lower lip of a 42-year-old man and review the literature regarding pathogenesis, clinicopathological features, differential diagnosis, and therapeutic management of desmoplastic melanomas.
ISSN:1079-2104
1528-395X
DOI:10.1016/j.tripleo.2009.07.006