Open AccessMelanomas malignos do rebordo alveolar na maxila: apresentação de um caso
Author(s) -
L Kosminsky,
Fernando Amaral,
Ageu De Aquino Sales,
Wellington Macedo
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista da faculdade de odontologia de porto alegre
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2177-0018
pISSN - 0566-1854
DOI - 10.22456/2177-0018.119374
Subject(s) - medicine , alveolar ridge , dermatology , surgery , implant
A case of primary malignant melanoma on the upper alveolar ridge is reported in a thirsty six year old white woman. A partiar prohthetic denture acted probably as an irritative agent producing prechange of color of alveolor mucosa. Radiumtherapy was done as a palliative treatment. The death due to general metastasis occurred in les e than one yeer. The surgical treatment should be done preferently.