title: Metastatic malignant melanoma of palate: A review of literature and report of an unusual case.
abstract: Oral malignant melanoma is a rare tumor, accounting 0.8to 1.8 % of all oral malignancies. It occurs most commonly in Japanese and Negros. Radical surgery is mainstay of the treatment. Prognosis is very poor with 5 years survival rate. We present a case of malignant melanoma in a 55 years female, metastatizing to liver spleen and vertebrae.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, CSM Medical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Hari
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ram
authors.forename: Shadab
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mohammad
authors.forename: Nuzhat
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Husain
authors.forename: Seema
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Devi
authors.forename: Prem Narayan
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Gupta