A case of primary malignant melanoma of hard palate mucosa.

Chung, Yoon Young; Lee, Seung Ju; Oh, Cheon Hwan; Kim, Chang Jin

Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery > Volume 35(4); 1992 > Article

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Korean Journal of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery 1992;35(4): 600-604.

A case of primary malignant melanoma of hard palate mucosa.

Yoon Young Chung, Seung Ju Lee, Cheon Hwan Oh, Chang Jin Kim

경구개 점막에서 원발한 악성흑색종 1례

정윤영¹ · 이승주¹ · 오천환¹ · 김창진²

순천향대학교 의과대학 천안병원 이비인후과학교실1;병리학교실2;

ABSTRACT

Malignant melanoma of mucous membrane comprises 0.4 to 1.4% of all malignant melanoma. Malignant melanoma of the oral cavity is extremely rare and asymptomatic. The treatment of choice is radical surgery and the prognosis is serious because of high local recurrence rate and high incidence of metastasis. The authors have experienced one case of malignant melanoma originating from the mucosa of the hard palate, which was removed surgically.