title: Melanotic pigmentation of palatal salivary glands as a possible precursor to malignant melanoma: report of an unusual case.
authors.affiliation: Unit of Oral Pathology and Laser-assisted Surgery, Section of Odontostomatology, Department of Otolaryngological/Dental/Ophthalmological and Cervico-Facial Sciences, University of Parma, Italy. meletidds@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Meleti
authors.forename: Wolter J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Mooi
authors.forename: Isaäc
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: van der Waal
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000556:secondary; D008548:Melanosis / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010157:Palatal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D021362:Palate, Hard / Q000473:pathology; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D011230:Precancerous Conditions / Q000473:pathology*; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000473:pathology*