Melanosis of the oral mucosal

The authors report a case of melanosis observed in the oral cavity of a female patient. The lesion was enlarged in three years involving most of the palatal mucosa. The histological examination suggested a typical picture of a benign lesion. The authors have been observing the patient for six months; during this time they did not notice any significant modification in the macroscopic and microscopic picture. Nevertheless, according to data of the literature, in spite of the apparently benign aspect of mucosal melanosis, these lesions can often degenerate into malignant melanomas. Therefore, the authors claim the opportunity to remove the mucosal melanosis as radically and soon as possible.