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Oral melanoacanthoma

MedGen UID:
1701813
Concept ID:
C5139353
Finding
HPO: HP:0032452

Definition

Oral melanoacanthoma usually presents as an asymptomatic, ill-defined, rapidly enlarging, macular pigmentation. Although most lesions are heavily pigmented, the coloration may or may not be uniform. Any mucosal site may be affected, but buccal mucosal involvement is most common. Although typically solitary, rare patients may present with multifocal lesions. [from HPO]

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Etiology

Albagieh H, Aloyouny A, Alharthi S
F1000Res 2020;9:1452. Epub 2020 Dec 14 doi: 10.12688/f1000research.27999.2. PMID: 33447386Free PMC Article
Andrews BT, Trask DK
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2005 Sep;114(9):677-80. doi: 10.1177/000348940511400904. PMID: 16240929
Buchner A, Merrell PW, Carpenter WM
J Oral Pathol Med 2004 Oct;33(9):550-7. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0714.2004.00238.x. PMID: 15357676
Whitt JC, Jennings DR, Arendt DM, Vinton JR
J Am Dent Assoc 1988 Oct;117(5):620-2. doi: 10.14219/jada.archive.1988.0065. PMID: 3254175

Diagnosis

Abed SS, Fitzpatrick SG, Bhattacharyya I, Islam MN, Cohen DM
Head Neck Pathol 2023 Jun;17(2):364-370. Epub 2022 Dec 7 doi: 10.1007/s12105-022-01506-w. PMID: 36478543Free PMC Article
Gondak RO, da Silva-Jorge R, Jorge J, Lopes MA, Vargas PA
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2012 Nov 1;17(6):e919-24. doi: 10.4317/medoral.17679. PMID: 22549672Free PMC Article
Carlos-Bregni R, Contreras E, Netto AC, Mosqueda-Taylor A, Vargas PA, Jorge J, León JE, de Almeida OP
Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2007 Sep 1;12(5):E374-9. PMID: 17767102
Andrews BT, Trask DK
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2005 Sep;114(9):677-80. doi: 10.1177/000348940511400904. PMID: 16240929
Eisen D, Voorhees JJ
J Am Acad Dermatol 1991 Apr;24(4):527-37. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(91)70077-f. PMID: 2033125

Prognosis

Andrews BT, Trask DK
Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol 2005 Sep;114(9):677-80. doi: 10.1177/000348940511400904. PMID: 16240929
Flaitz CM
Am J Dent 2000 Jun;13(3):162. PMID: 11763954
Eisen D, Voorhees JJ
J Am Acad Dermatol 1991 Apr;24(4):527-37. doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(91)70077-f. PMID: 2033125

Clinical prediction guides

das Chagas E Silva de Carvalho LF, Farina VH, Cabral LA, Brandão AA, Coletta RD, Almeida JD
BMC Res Notes 2013 Jan 28;6:30. doi: 10.1186/1756-0500-6-30. PMID: 23356913Free PMC Article
Marocchio LS, Júnior DS, de Sousa SC, Fabre RF, Raitz R
J Oral Sci 2009 Sep;51(3):463-6. doi: 10.2334/josnusd.51.463. PMID: 19776516
Fatahzadeh M, Sirois DA
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod 2002 Jul;94(1):54-6. doi: 10.1067/moe.2002.122337. PMID: 12193894

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