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Primary malignant melanoma of the oral cavity

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2007

V. Calabrese ,
M. Cifola ,
R. Pareschi ,
A. Parma  and
A. Sonzogni
V. Calabrese*
Affiliation:
Department of ENT
M. Cifola
Affiliation:
Department of ENT
R. Pareschi
Affiliation:
Department of ENT
A. Parma
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology
A. Sonzogni
Affiliation:
Department of Pathology
*
Dr. Vincenzo Calabrese, Divisione O.R.L., Ospedali Riuniti, L. go Barozzi, 1, 24100 Bergamo, Italy
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Abstract

Primary mucosal melanomas of the upper aero-digestive tract are uncommon and represent only 1.7 to 3 per cent of all primary melanomas. The most frequent localization are the nasal fossae, the paranasal sinuses and the oral cavity where melanomas most often arise from the palate and alveolar ridge, buccal mucosa, lips, tongue and floor of mouth.

The authors describe a case of malignant melanoma of the uvula, review the literature and discuss the aetiology, pathology and diagnostic and therapeutic problems.

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Type
View from beneath—Pathology in focus
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The Journal of Laryngology & Otology , Volume 103 , Issue 9 , September 1989 , pp. 887 - 889
Copyright
Copyright © JLO (1984) Limited 1989

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