Dark oral lesions: differential diagnosis with oral melanoma
Seoane Leston, J.M.; Vázquez Garcia, J.; Aguado Santos, A.; Varela-Centelles, P.I.; Romero, M.A.
Cutis 61(5): 279-282
1998
ISSN/ISBN: 0011-4162 PMID: 9608341 Document Number: 492432
Oral melanoma is a neoplasm with a poor prognosis; its premature diagnosis is of foremost importance. We review here pathologic situations to be considered in the clinical differential diagnosis: tattoos, melanotic macules, Laugier's disease, melanocytic nevus, drug intake, some vascular lesions, and oral pigmented lesions associated with endocrine disorders or with different syndromes.