Merkel cell carcinoma of the alveolar mucosa in a young adult: A rare case report

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-50

  Prabhu, Sudeendra ^a   Smitha, R S ^a   Punnya, V A ^a  

^a SDM COLLEGE OF DENTAL SCIENCES AND HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Alveolar mucosa; Merkel cell carcinoma; Neuroendocrine carcinoma; Young adult

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANINE TOOTH; CASE REPORT; HEMIMANDIBULECTOMY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MANDIBLE RESECTION; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; MOLAR TOOTH; MOUTH CARCINOMA; NECK DISSECTION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; TOOTH SOCKET; TUMOR BIOPSY;

ADULT; ALVEOLAR PROCESS; CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL; CHROMOGRANINS; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KERATIN-3; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MOUTH FLOOR; MOUTH MUCOSA; MOUTH NEOPLASMS; ORAL ULCER; RADIOGRAPHY, PANORAMIC;

EID: 73749087748     PISSN: 02664356     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.12.005     Document Type: Article

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