Gérard E, Fidanza J P, Lopez-Melon E, Truchetet F
Hôpital N.D. de Bon-Secours, Metz.
Actual Odontostomatol (Paris). 1991 Jun;45(174):237-46.
The oral cavity is a mave "localisation" for the malignant melanoma's development. Surgical excision with a wide margin is the treatment of choice for localized oral melanoma. The prognosis is particularly poor when metastasis occurs. One case is reported, in a alveolar site.