From Malaise to Oral Pain: A Case Report on Oral Mucosal Melanoma.
A 61-year-old man presenting with metastatic melanoma was found to have advanced gingival melanoma during emergency dental treatment, suggesting the mouth may have been the primary cancer site and highlighting the need for thorough oral screening to detect this rare but aggressive malignancy early.
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