Two cases of pigmented nevus of the oral mucosa

A pigmented nevus is defined as a hamartomatous proliferation of nevus cells. It is a very common skin lesion. Pigmented nevi of the oral mucosa are considered a rare lesion and only a few cases have been reported in Japan. We recently encountered 2 cases of pigmented nevus. The first case was in a...

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Published inJapanese Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Vol. 42; no. 12; pp. 1215 - 1217
Main Authors SAKOH, Makoto, CHINO, Megumi, FUKADA, Kenji, KANEKO, Hiroyuki, KATAUMI, Hiroaki, TAKAISHI, Akira, TAKAHASHI, Tatsuo, OGIUCHI, Hideki
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Japanese Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 1996
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palatine lesion
pigmented nevus
S-100 protein
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Summary:A pigmented nevus is defined as a hamartomatous proliferation of nevus cells. It is a very common skin lesion. Pigmented nevi of the oral mucosa are considered a rare lesion and only a few cases have been reported in Japan. We recently encountered 2 cases of pigmented nevus. The first case was in a 26-year-old man. The nevus was located on the buccal mucosa and measured 4×5mm. The other case was in a 23-year-old woman. She had a nevus on the palatal mucosa for about 15 years. The nevus had grown slowly and measured 40×18×5mm at the time of presentation. She had no symptoms. The nevus was resected in both patients. There has been no recurence in either patient as of 2 year after the operation.
ISSN:0021-5163
2186-1579
DOI:10.5794/jjoms.42.1215