Oral compound nevus: an unusual presentation

Oral compound nevus: an unusual presentation:



Srilekha Pulivarthi, G Ramlal, P Divya Shree



Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology 2020 86(3):284-285



A 65-year-old man presented with a bluish-black coloured interconnected lesion in his oral cavity involving the labial gingiva and vestibule and hard palate. [Figure 1] Slight lesional elevation was noted on the palatal and labial gingiva, blending with adjacent mucosa in labial vestibule. It was nontender, could not be scraped off and the surface was rough on palpation. Histopathological report revealed a compound nevus with epidermal nevus cells and underlying dermal connective tissue.

Figure 1: Bluish-black diffuse pigmented patch in the hard palate region Click here to view

Intraoral lesions of compound nevi are rare and occur as small macules (usually <2–3 mm). The widespread presentation of this lesion is a notable characteristic.

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