Multifocal Intraoral Melanoacanthomas: Two Case Reports and a Literature Review

Intraoral melanoacanthoma is a rare, reactive pigmented lesion that is mostly seen in black individuals with a tendency to occur more frequently in younger females. The color of melanoacanthoma may vary from brown to black, and it is commonly seen as a solitary lesion in the buccal mucosa. This lesi...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2022-07, Vol.14 (7)
Main Authors: Aljanobi, Hawra A, Alshuyukh, Muneer H, Husain, Manayer S, Alqahtani, Waleed M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biopsy
Case reports
Chronic illnesses
Dental implants
Dentistry
Disease
Females
Literature reviews
Mouth
Oral Medicine
Pathology
Prostheses
Tongue
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Summary:Intraoral melanoacanthoma is a rare, reactive pigmented lesion that is mostly seen in black individuals with a tendency to occur more frequently in younger females. The color of melanoacanthoma may vary from brown to black, and it is commonly seen as a solitary lesion in the buccal mucosa. This lesion requires no treatment, and no malignant potential has been observed to date. The clinical presentation of multifocal oral melanoacanthoma (MOMA) (the rate of growth and the recurrence) is usually diagnostic. On the other hand, solitary oral melanoacanthoma might be difficult to diagnose, and a biopsy should be performed and examined by a well-trained oral pathologist. Here, we report two cases of MOMA with an unusual location in one case.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.26946