Transformation of a benign oral pigmentation to primary oral melanoma

Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology and Endodontology

Volumn 100, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 454-459

  Kahn, Michael A ^a   Weathers, Dwight R ^b   Hoffman, Jeffrey G ^c  

^a Tufts Oral Pathology Services   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c KAISER PERMANENTE   (United States)

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EID: 24944432312     PISSN: 10792104     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tripleo.2005.01.018     Document Type: Article

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