Smoker's melanosis or early melanoma- misdiagnosis trap?
Objective: First used by Hedin in 1977, "smokers' melanosis" is currently recognized as a clinical diagnosis without recourse to biopsy. Current research findings however suggest the disturbing possibility of mistaking a "silent" oral malignant melanoma for a benign smokers&...
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Nigerian Dental Association,
2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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