Intramucosal melanotic nevi - A case report of an unusual gingival enlargement

Intramucosal melanotic nevus with multiple polypoid presentations in oral cavity is rare; though single nevus is not uncommon. Nevi are benign proliferations of nevus cells either in the epithelium or in the subepithelial stroma. They are best categorized as hamartomas rather than true neoplasm. We...

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Main Author:	Jyoti Agrawal
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2013-01-01
Series:	Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
Subjects:	Melanoma nevi polypoid intramucosal theque
Online Access:	http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2013;volume=17;issue=2;spage=239;epage=241;aulast=Agrawal

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spelling	doaj-6276ac9809ba4f14882ca659310375ad2020-11-24T23:34:55ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Society of Periodontology0972-124X2013-01-0117223924110.4103/0972-124X.113087Intramucosal melanotic nevi - A case report of an unusual gingival enlargementJyoti AgrawalIntramucosal melanotic nevus with multiple polypoid presentations in oral cavity is rare; though single nevus is not uncommon. Nevi are benign proliferations of nevus cells either in the epithelium or in the subepithelial stroma. They are best categorized as hamartomas rather than true neoplasm. We present a case of intramucosal melanotic nevi in a 26-year-old male patient, which clinically resembled hereditary fibrous gingival enlargement.http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2013;volume=17;issue=2;spage=239;epage=241;aulast=AgrawalMelanomanevipolypoid intramucosaltheque
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spellingShingle	Jyoti Agrawal Intramucosal melanotic nevi - A case report of an unusual gingival enlargement Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology Melanoma nevi polypoid intramucosal theque
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title	Intramucosal melanotic nevi - A case report of an unusual gingival enlargement
title_short	Intramucosal melanotic nevi - A case report of an unusual gingival enlargement
title_full	Intramucosal melanotic nevi - A case report of an unusual gingival enlargement
title_fullStr	Intramucosal melanotic nevi - A case report of an unusual gingival enlargement
title_full_unstemmed	Intramucosal melanotic nevi - A case report of an unusual gingival enlargement
title_sort	intramucosal melanotic nevi - a case report of an unusual gingival enlargement
publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
issn	0972-124X
publishDate	2013-01-01
description	Intramucosal melanotic nevus with multiple polypoid presentations in oral cavity is rare; though single nevus is not uncommon. Nevi are benign proliferations of nevus cells either in the epithelium or in the subepithelial stroma. They are best categorized as hamartomas rather than true neoplasm. We present a case of intramucosal melanotic nevi in a 26-year-old male patient, which clinically resembled hereditary fibrous gingival enlargement.
topic	Melanoma nevi polypoid intramucosal theque
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Intramucosal melanotic nevi - A case report of an unusual gingival enlargement

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