@article{ijdsr2014248,
author={{Belhoucha, Btissaam. and Essaadi, Zahra and Benhommad, Othmane and Rochdi, Youssef. and Nouri, Hassan. and Aderdour, lahcen. and Khouchani, M and Raji, Abdelaziz.},
title={Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Oral Mucosa: Report of an Unusual Case},
journal={International Journal of Dental Sciences and Research},
volume={2},
number={4},
pages={103--105},
year={2014},
url={http://pubs.sciepub.com/ijdsr/2/4/8},
abstract={Primary oral malignant melanoma is an extremely rare tumor, representing 0.2% to 8% of all melanomas; accounting for 0.5% of all oral malignancies The prognosis for a patient with oral melanoma is dismal, with a 5-year survival rate of 5% to 20%. A case is reported of a malignant melanoma in the mouth of a 81 year old male. The patient had a history of a continuously growing exophytic hyperplastic mass of a dark color. Histological examination revealed a melanin-producing tumour. Surgery was not offered to our elderly and medically compromised patient. Instead he received radiation therapy as the primary treatment and immunotherapy as the adjuvant treatment.},
doi={10.12691/ijdsr-2-4-8}
publisher={Science and Education Publishing}
}