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Oral Malignant Melanoma ( Malignant Tumor
Mouth )
Definition
Malignant
Melanoma actually rare in the oral cavity , only 1 % of all melanomas .
However, the disease can be fatal . When had developed into an advanced ,
malignancy or malignancy can be life threatening . Therefore , early diagnosis
and treatment is very helpful to prevent the disease course to a more severe
level .
What
actually Malignant Melanoma ?
Melanoma
is a skin cancer , which occurs in the cells that produce pigment in the skin ,
yaitumelanosit . Under normal circumstances , melanocytes located in the outer
layer of the skin and produce melanin, the brown pigment that . Melanocytes
present in the highest amount on the skin . But melanoma can also occur in the
oral cavity , called the Oral Melanoma .
Melanoma
occurs when melanocytes divide uncontrollably and invade ( invade ) other
tissues . Otherwise hastily treated , melanoma can grow into the skin tissue
that eventually reach the blood vessels and lymph vessels , and spread
throughout the body ( metastasis ) . It was then that melanoma can lead to
death .
Symptoms
and Signs
How do
the characteristics of Oral Malignant Melanoma ?
Oral
melanoma ( melanoma arising in the oral cavity ) can be seen as pigmentation ,
without symptoms or pain ( asymptomatic ) , the pigmentation is usually dark
brown or black on the area of intraoral ( inside the mouth ) . Lesions usually
appear solitary or unit , but multiple lesions have also been reported .
Examples
of such cases are found and dealt with by Mustafa et al Goregen of Ataturk University , Turkey
The
most common sites are the palate and the mucosa ( soft tissue ) in the upper
jaw . Melanoma can metastasize to the lower jaw , tongue , and the inside of
the cheek .
Care
what to do ?
Oral
Melanoma can be cured with surgery , and in certain cases can also be done with
radiotherapy , chemotherapy , and immunotherapy . But of course, the success
rate is higher when treatment is done at an early stage .
Thorough
examination by a dermatologist or physician is helpful to check the existence
of dental and oral melanoma melanoma early . Be aware of changes in your body
and consult a physician .
Investigations
what it takes to help the diagnosis ?
Diagnostic
imaging technique such as X - Ray
, CT
It
also needs a tissue biopsy , in which the suspected cancerous tissue removed
for examination under a microscope . Once the diagnosis is established ,
necessary to determine the extent to which the melanoma had penetrated into the
tissues .
Melanoma
is more likely already in the blood vessels and lymph nodes . Therefore, it is
also necessary to biopsy the lymph nodes adjacent to the lesion .
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