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Primary malignant melanoma of the oral cavity. A review of 177 cases
Author(s) -
Rapini Ronald P.,
Golitz Loren E.,
Greer Robert O.,
Krekorian Edmund A.,
Poulson Todd
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(19850401)55:7<1543::aid-cncr2820550722>3.0.co;2-f
Subject(s) - medicine , melanoma , oral cavity , dermatology , dentistry , cancer research
Malignant melanoma of the oral cavity is rare, accounting for about 1% to 8% of all melanomas. There have been no prospective studies of melanoma in this location, and all previous papers have reported small numbers of cases or have retrospectively reviewed case reports from the literature. The authors report six new cases and review 171 cases published since the last major review in 1975. The classification of oral melanomas with radial growth phases is discussed.