title: Primary malignant melanoma of the oral cavity: a case report.
abstract: A rare case of a primary malignant melanoma of the upper alveolus with rapid spread to the cervical lymph nodes and brain in a 47-year-old man is described.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Pathology, University of Naples, School of Dentistry, Italy.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Bucci
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Mignogna
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Lo Muzio
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D005887:Gingival Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008437:Maxilla; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000473:pathology