Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
DOI
10.3906/sag-0711-41
Abstract
Desmoplastic melanoma (DM) is a very rare variant of malignant melanoma. Mucosal involvement in DM is exceedingly rare and the differential diagnosis is problematic for surgical pathologists. To the best of our knowledge only 16 cases of DM originating from mucosal surfaces of the oral cavity have been described in the literature. Herein we describe a 59-year-old male with primary DM of the oral mucosa and discuss the status of p53, caspase-3, and FasL (Fas ligand) in the pathogenesis of this rare disease.
Keywords
Desmoplastic melanoma, oral mucosa, p53, FasL, caspase-3
First Page
483
Last Page
490
Recommended Citation
KÖSEOĞLU, REŞİT DOĞAN; ALADAĞ, İBRAHİM; SEZER, ENGİN; and ÖZKAN, NİLÜFER
(2009)
"Primary mucosal desmoplastic melanoma of the gingiva,"
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences: Vol. 39:
No.
3, Article 22.
https://doi.org/10.3906/sag-0711-41
Available at:
https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/medical/vol39/iss3/22
