Primary Malignant Melanoma of Maxilla: Report of a Case with Discussion

Primary oral malignant melanoma, very rare neoplasm of melanocytic origin, usually presents as a bluish black to tan-brown colored lesion Which is accounting for 0.2 to 8% of all melanomas, 1.6% of all head and neck malignancies, and 0.5% of all oral neoplasia. In general, the prognosis of oral mela...

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Main Authors: G. Shirisha Rani, T. Vinay Kumar, Balaram Kolasani, Md Rezwana Begum, Anu Priya Srinivasan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2014-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2014/624306