Abstract
A 57-year-old Senegalese woman consulted to us for a pigmented mass inside the oral cavity evolving since 10 months. She had history of repetitive traditional tattoousing thorns on the gingiva. Intraoral examination showed a large pigmented tumour extending from the right maxillary gingiva to the left maxillary gingiva. It was 7 × 4 cm in size, firm in consistency with slight bleeding on touch. The patient also presented sub-mandibular lymphadenopathies and significant weight loss. An incisional biopsy with histopathological examination confirmed the clinical diagnosis of malignant melanoma. Biological examinations revealed anaemia at 6.9 g/dl and hypoalbuminemia at 23 g/l. HIV serology was negative. The patient dies after 2 weeks prior to any therapeutic perspective.
Highlights
A 57-year-old Senegalese woman consulted to us for a pigmented mass inside the oral cavity evolving since 10 months
Intraoral examination showed a large pigmented tumour extending from the right maxillary gingiva to the left maxillary gingiva
An incisional biopsy with histopathological examination confirmed the clinical diagnosis of malignant melanoma
Summary
A 57-year-old Senegalese woman consulted to us for a pigmented mass inside the oral cavity evolving since 10 months. *Corresponding author: Birame Seck, Department of Dermatology, Hospital Aristide Le Dantec, Dakar, Senegal, BP: 3001, Tel: +221-771847567 She had history of repetitive traditional tattoousing thorns on the gingiva.
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