Table 2. Clinical features of 62 patients with primary oral mucosal melanoma.
| Variable | No. of case (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | |
| Mean (SD) | 55.4 (13.2) |
| Range | 25-80 |
| Gender n (%) | |
| Male | 34 (54.8) |
| Female | 28 (45.2) |
| Site n (%) | |
| Hard plate | 31(50.0) |
| Soft palate | 2 (3.2) |
| Maxillary gum | 20 (32.3) |
| Mandible gum | 6 (9.7) |
| Lip | 2 (3.2) |
| Buccal | 3 (4.8) |
| Clinical stage n (%) | |
| III | 14 (22.6) |
| IVa | 41 (66.1) |
| IVb | 4 (6.5) |
| IVc | 3 (4.8) |
| Lymphogeneous metastasis | |
| Yes | 40(64.5) |
| No | 22(35.5) |
| Haematogeneous metastasis | |
| Yes | 25(40.3) |
| No | 37(59.7) |
* The lesions of 2 patients involved both hard palate and maxillary gum.