Melanoma in situ of the oral mucosa in an adolescent with dysplastic nevus syndrome

Abstract We describe a case of melanoma in situ occurring on the oral mucosa in an adolescent male patient who has dysplastic nevus syndrome. This association has not been previously reported and is of interest both because of the rarity of melanoma involving the oral mucosa, particularly in childhood, and because of the lack of any previous reports of oral mucosal melanoma in association with the dysplastic nevus syndrome. (J Am Acad Dermatol 2000;42:844-6.)