Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 6 , Pages 1117-1120 , June 2007

Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Oral Mucosa

  • Midion Mapfumo Chidzonga, BDS, FFDRCSI, MMed Sc

      Affiliations

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Department of Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale Harare, Zimbabwe.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Prof Chidzonga: Department of Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, PO Box A178, Avondale, Harare, Zimbabwe
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  • Leonard Mahomva, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, Department of Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale Harare, Zimbabwe.
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  • Clemence Marimo, DDS

      Affiliations

    • Oral and Maxillofacial Pathologist, Department of Dentistry, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale Harare, Zimbabwe.
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  • Rudo Makunike-Mutasa, FRCpath

      Affiliations

    • Specialist Histopathologist, Department of Histopathology, College of Health Sciences, University of Zimbabwe, Avondale Harare, Zimbabwe.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)02097-0

doi: 10.1016/j.joms.2006.11.045

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 65, Issue 6 , Pages 1117-1120 , June 2007

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