An unusual presentation of oral malignant melanoma: Disguising as a periapical granuloma

Sanpreet Singh Sachdev; Smriti Khanna Mehra; Tabita Joy Chettiankandy; Manisha Ahire Sardar

doi:10.18231/j.jdpo.2022.030

journal article Open Access May 15, 2022

An unusual presentation of oral malignant melanoma: Disguising as a periapical granuloma

Sanpreet Singh Sachdev

Smriti Khanna Mehra Tabita Joy Chettiankandy

Manisha Ahire Sardar

IP Journal of Diagnostic Pathology and Oncology Vol. 7 No. 2 pp. 126-129 · IP Innovative Publication Pvt Ltd

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Abstract

The present case report comprises of an unusual presentation of oral malignant melanoma which occurred in the furcation area of maxillary right first molar. A clinician may not suspect a malignant neoplasm and the histopathological examination of the tissue may be missed out in such cases. Without any obvious clinical or radiological features, the lesion mimicked a periapical granuloma. The diagnosis was achieved after a thorough histopathological examination and extensive immunohistochemistry panel to rule out other similar histopathological entities.

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Published: May 15, 2022
Vol/Issue: 7(2)
Pages: 126-129
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Authors

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Sanpreet Singh Sachdev

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Smriti Khanna Mehra

Government Dental College and Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Tabita Joy Chettiankandy

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Manisha Ahire Sardar

Government Dental College & Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Sanpreet Singh Sachdev, Smriti Khanna Mehra, Tabita Joy Chettiankandy, et al. (2022). An unusual presentation of oral malignant melanoma: Disguising as a periapical granuloma. IP Journal of Diagnostic Pathology and Oncology, 7(2), 126-129. https://doi.org/10.18231/j.jdpo.2022.030

An unusual presentation of oral malignant melanoma: Disguising as a periapical granuloma

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