Malignant melanoma of the oral mucosa: report of a case

Oral melanomas are rare tumors corresponding to 0.5% of all the oral malignancies. The hard palate and gingiva are more frequently affected. At the moment of diagnosis they are generally in an advanced stage. We describe a case of a 70 years old male with nodular and pigmented lesion in hard palate...

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Main Authors: Javier Rendón-Henao, Diana Santa-Sáenz, Juan David Jiménez-Salazar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Antioquia 2007-01-01
Series:Revista Facultad de Odontología Universidad de Antioquia
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Online Access:https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/odont/article/view/2765/2227