Pigmented intramucosal nevus of gingiva with a special insight on its pathophysiology: Report of a rare entity

Pigmented intramucosal nevus of gingiva with a special insight on its pathophysiology: Report of a rare entity

Oral melanotic nevi can be characterized as developmental malformations or melanocytic tumors. Nevi are benign in nature originating from proliferating malfunctioning melanoblasts of the neural crest cells either in the epithelium or in connective tissue. It is an infrequent oral lesion triggering f...

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Main Authors: Rithika Bashamalla, Guttikonda V Rao, Surekha Ramulu, Taneeru Sravya
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences
Subjects:
Gingiva
intramucosal nevus
melanoblasts
melanocyte
Online Access:http://www.jdrntruhs.org/article.asp?issn=2277-8632;year=2017;volume=6;issue=3;spage=181;epage=184;aulast=Bashamalla

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