Intraoral malignant melanoma in a human albino

A histopathological study of melanocytic and pigmented skin lesions in patients with albinism

“…One of the published cases did not indicate the topography of the malignant melanoma. 8 Three of the other melanomas occurred in the choroid, 18 -20 and one each in the oral mucosa, 21 anal mucosa, 22 nasal cavity, 23 bronchus 24 and cecum. 25 At least 56% of the melanomas were amelanotic.…”

Malignant Melanoma in a Patient with Oculocutaneous Albinism

“…As to the previous cases, in the 14 cases where followup was indicated, five patients had died of the disease and three had metastases. 5,6,8,9,[12][13][14][15]18,19,21,24,25 Many of these cases had delayed diagnoses and the tumour was deeply invasive at the time of excision. In these cases, the lack of pigment within the lesion may have been the cause of the delayed diagnosis.…”

Lentigo Maligna in a Woman With Oculocutaneous Albinism

“…Only six cases of cutaneous malignant melanoma have been reported in albinos,1"1 with an addi¬ tional one occurring intraorally. 6 We report the first case of a black woman with oculocutaneous albinism in whom a lentigo maligna developed and who, subsequently, was found to have a pigmented compound nevus on her back. In addition, the patient had several scattered actinic kéra¬ toses and keloids.…”