Primary melanoma of oral mucosa: A case report and review of literature

• Main Authors: Raman Preet Kaur Bhullar (Author), Amandeep Bhullar (Author), Srinivas S Vanaki (Author), R S Puranik (Author), M Sudhakara (Author), Mamata S Kamat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Primary oral melanoma is a rare neoplasm of melanocytic origin, accounting for 0.5% of all oral malignancies. The "chameleonic" presentation of a mainly asymptomatic condition, rarity of this lesion, poor prognosis, and the necessity of a highly specialized treatment are factors that shoul...