Oral melanoacanthoma: Case report with review of literature
Journal Title: Journal of Dental Specialities - Year 2018, Vol 6, Issue 1
Abstract
Oral melanoacanthoma is a rare benign pigmented lesion that presents most commonly on the buccal mucosa It is characterized clinically by the sudden appearance and rapid growth of a macular brownblack lesion and histologically by hyperplasia of spinous keratinocytes and dendritic melanocytes We report a case of oral melanoacanthoma in a 37yearold Indian male who presented with an intraoral brown macular lesion on the right buccal mucosa with a duration of ten days Microscopic examination revealed acanthosis of stratified squamous surface epithelium with dendritic melanocytes in the basal and suprabasal layers and presence of melanophages in the underlying connective tissue Based on the history clinical features and histological presentation the lesion was diagnosed as oral melanoacanthomaKeywords Melanocytes Melanoacanthoma Dendritic
Authors and Affiliations
Nivedita Dr. , Swati Sharma, Mohit Sharma, Monica Mehendiratta
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