Primary oral malignant melanoma

Malignant melanoma of the oral cavity is a rare neoplasm. It is well known for his poor prognosis and the need for an evidence-based treatment. Therapy is commonly based on surgical excision of the primary tumour, supplemented by adjuvant therapy. In this paper two new cases of primary oral melanoma...

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Published in:	The Journal of craniofacial surgery Vol. 18; no. 5; pp. 1059 - 1061
Main Authors:	Boulaadas, Malik, Benazzou, Salma, Mourtada, Faissal, Sefiani, Sanae, Nazih, Nawal, Essakalli, Leila, Kzadri, Mohamed
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-09-2007
Subjects:	Dentistry Fatal Outcome Female Humans Male Melanoma - pathology Melanoma - surgery Middle Aged Mouth Neoplasms - pathology Mouth Neoplasms - surgery Palatal Neoplasms - pathology Palatal Neoplasms - surgery
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Summary:	Malignant melanoma of the oral cavity is a rare neoplasm. It is well known for his poor prognosis and the need for an evidence-based treatment. Therapy is commonly based on surgical excision of the primary tumour, supplemented by adjuvant therapy. In this paper two new cases of primary oral melanoma are reported with a review of the literature.
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ISSN:	1049-2275
DOI:	10.1097/scs.0b013e3180f6120e