Metastatic malignant melanoma of palate: A review of literature and report of an unusual case
Oral malignant melanoma is a rare tumor, accounting 0.8to 1.8 % of all oral malignancies. It occurs most commonly in Japanese and Negros. Radical surgery is mainstay of the treatment. Prognosis is very poor with 5 years survival rate. We present a case of malignant melanoma in a 55 years female, met...
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Format: | Online |
Language: | English |
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Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd
2010
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3304187/ |