Deadliest tumor of oral cavity: A rare case of intra oral malignant melanoma

• Main Authors: Nunsavathu Purnachandrarao Naik (Author), Alaparthi Ravi Kiran (Author), Yalamanchili Samata (Author), Ambaldhage Vijay Kumar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Malignant melanoma is a rare tumor arising from the uncontrolled growth of melanocytes found in the basal layer of the epithelium. Although cutaneous malignant melanoma is the third most common malignancy of the skin, it accounts only for 3-5% of all dermal malignancies. Primary malignant melanoma o...