Melanoma of the face and mouth in Nigeria

Goubran, G.F.; Adekeye, E.O.; Edwards, Martin B.

doi:10.1016/s0300-9785(78)80037-4

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“…Published age of occurrence of OMM is between 30–90 years of age with a higher incidence in the 6th decade [ 4 , 5 ]. In Nigeria OMM account for about 0.6% of all melanomas [ 6 , 7 ]. A WHO report put the global annual incidence at 160,000 and death rate of over 45,000 [ 8 ].…”

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A synchronous presentation of malignant melanoma and dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in a Nigerian female: A case report

Uguru

Okechi

Onwuka

et al. 2020

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

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Highlights Multiple primary malignancies can occur and could be classified into Synchronous and Metachronous. Synchronous occurrence of oral malignant melanoma and Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is rare with paucity of data on it in the literature. These lesions can be treated successfully with surgery alone or in combination with chemo-radiotherapy. The role of general system examination for oral and maxillofacial surgery patients cannot be overemphasized.

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A synchronous presentation of malignant melanoma and dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans in a Nigerian female: A case report

Uguru

Okechi

Onwuka

et al. 2020

International Journal of Surgery Case Reports

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The pathology of head and neck tumors: Mucosal melanomas, part 13

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Pigmented lesions, including melanomas, of the mucous membranes of the head and neck are far outnumbered by their counterparts in the skin. This relative dearth is partially responsible for the fact that scientific inquiry into mucosal melanomas has not kept pace with the advances in knowledge of the pathogenesis of cutaneous melanomas and their diagnosis and treatment. Integral to these latter advances have been the refinements in clinical and histologic classification and clinicopathologic correlations with quantitative evaluation of melanomas of skin-enhancements that up to now have been singularly lacking for mucosal melanomas. This report acknowledges this slowness in progress, present recommendations for purifying the nomenclature of pigmented lesions of the mucosae, and at the same time, also notes the poorer prognosis for melanomas of the upper aerodigestive tracts, as a group, when compared with cutaneous melanomas. Only prospective studies will answer the question of whether the poor prognosis is intrinsic to these mucosal melanomas or whether delay in detection and removal are responsible.

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