title: [Melanoma of the palate. Experience with two cases].
abstract: Oral malignant melanoma is a rare lesion; overall prognosis remains poor despite more radical surgery with adjuvant radiotherapy chemotherapy and immunotherapy. This article describe the therapeutic approach in two cases of malignant melanoma of the hard palate. The surgical treatment provides an "en bloc" resection of the palate and of the upper alveolar crest with clear margins. The use of orthognatic surgical procedures with an oral access avoids cutaneous incisions and affords conservative but complete resection.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Chirurgia Maxillo-Facciale, Università degli Studi, Parma.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ferrari
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Delitala
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sesenna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000601:surgery; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000601:surgery*
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents
vernacular_title: Melanoma del palato. Esperienza su due casi clinici.