Garzino-Demo Paolo, Fasolis Massimo, Maggiore Gian Marco La Terra, Pagano Marco, Berrone Sid
Department of Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Turin, Italy.
J Craniomaxillofac Surg. 2004 Aug;32(4):251-7. doi: 10.1016/j.jcms.2003.12.007.
Due to the rarity of oral malignant melanomas case reports are a necessary source of information. Ten new cases are reported with a minimum follow-up of 3 years.
Patients were treated during a period of 10 years. Clinical, demographic and pathologic findings were examined.
In 6 males (60%) and 4 females with a mean age of 64.3 years the tumour locations were: hard palate-maxillary gingiva (3 cases), maxillary gingiva (2), lower gingiva (2), tongue (2), hard/soft palate-buccal mucosa (1). Pre-existing melanotic pigmentation had been present in 4 patients. Four patients were in stage I, 5 in stage II, and 1 in stage III. Surgical excision was the primary treatment in 9 cases. Five patients underwent simultaneous neck dissections. All patients received radiation and multimode adjuvant therapies. After a 3-year follow-up 3 patients are still alive (50% (2/4) of those presenting in stage I and 20% (1/5) in stage II).
Due to the rarity of oral melanoma, individual experience is limited. The poor prognosis and the different treatments reflect this situation.
由于口腔恶性黑色素瘤较为罕见,病例报告是必要的信息来源。本文报告了10例新病例,最短随访时间为3年。
患者在10年期间接受治疗。对临床、人口统计学和病理结果进行了检查。
6例男性(60%)和4例女性,平均年龄64.3岁,肿瘤部位分别为:硬腭-上颌牙龈(3例)、上颌牙龈(2例)、下牙龈(2例)、舌(2例)、硬/软腭-颊黏膜(1例)。4例患者术前存在黑色素沉着。4例患者为I期,5例为II期,1例为III期。9例患者的主要治疗方法为手术切除。5例患者同时接受了颈部清扫术。所有患者均接受了放疗和多模式辅助治疗。经过3年随访,3例患者仍存活(I期患者中50%(2/4)存活,II期患者中20%(1/5)存活)。
由于口腔黑色素瘤罕见,个人经验有限。预后不良和治疗方法的差异反映了这种情况。