Treatment of Primary and Metastatic Multifocal Mucosal Melanoma of the Oral Cavity with Imatinib
Background: Mucosal melanoma of the oral cavity is a rare entity and accounts for less than 1–3% of all melanomas. Contrary to cutaneous melanoma, primary oral melanoma more commonly harbors mutations in c-KIT. Methods: A 64-year-old man presented with asymptomatic, multiple, brown-to-black macules...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2017-06-01
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| Series: | Case Reports in Oncology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/477563 |