Pigmented intramucosal nevus of gingiva with a special insight on its pathophysiology: Report of a rare entity
Oral melanotic nevi can be characterized as developmental malformations or melanocytic tumors. Nevi are benign in nature originating from proliferating malfunctioning melanoblasts of the neural crest cells either in the epithelium or in connective tissue. It is an infrequent oral lesion triggering f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2017;volume=6;issue=3;spage=181;epage=184;aulast=Bashamalla |