Resection of a primary oral malignant melanoma and rehabilitative management using nasolabial flap: a case report
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Ulrike Stephanie Beier & Thomas Salinas & Wolfgang Puelacher
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2011
Description
Background The primary malignant melanoma is a rare neoplasm of melanocytic origin in the oral cavity. Only about 1% of all melanomas arise in the oral mucosa and these account for 0.5% of all oral malignancies Case report This report describes an oral malignant melanoma occurring in the right maxilla of a 73-year-old patient. The interdisciplinary management using a nasolabial flap and prosthetic oral rehabilitation procedure is described. Discussion The nasolabial flap technique offers the possibility of an immediate reconstruction of the maxillary defect and obviated problems with speech, swallowing, and permitted oral intake. As a supplementary benefit, the resection area can support the prosthetic rehabilitation.
Oral Maxillofac Surg DOI 10.1007/s10006-011-0281-x Received: 17 February 2011 / Accepted: 27 May 2011
