A rare case of oropharyngeal melanoma: Case report and brief review of literature

Mucosal melanomas are rare compared with the cutaneous melanomas. They present with advanced stage and are known to have a poor outcome in comparison to their cutaneous counterparts. Mucosal melanomas constitute about 1.3% of all melanomas. The most common site of mucosal melanomas is the head and neck region. In oropharynx, 95% of all malignancies are squamous cell carcinomas. The melanomas of the oropharynx are very rare. Hereby, we are reporting a case of pedunculated mucosal melanoma of oropharynx.