Oral melanoma: review of the literature

Oral melanoma (OM) is an uncommon malignant tumor originated from the proliferation of melanocytes cells. This tumor can be present at any location in the oral cavity, however, it affects more frequently the hard palate and the maxillary alveolar mucosa. There seem to have a predilection for males,...

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Main Authors: Aline Mie Uratani, Danyel Elias da Cruz Perez, Pablo Agustin Vargas, Jacks Jorge Júnior, Márcio Ajudarte Lopes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2015-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
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Online Access:https://periodicos.sbu.unicamp.br/ojs/index.php/bjos/article/view/8641741