Oral melanoma: review of the literature

• Main Authors: Aline Mie Uratani (Author), Danyel Elias da Cruz Perez (Author), Pablo Agustin Vargas (Author), Jacks Jorge Júnior (Author), Márcio Ajudarte Lopes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas, 2015-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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,...