Publications by authors named "Dipen K Patel"
J Clin Diagn Res
February 2016
Article Synopsis
- - Oral malignant melanoma is a rare and aggressive cancer primarily affecting middle-aged males, often found in the hard palate and gingiva, with a high tendency to metastasize.
- - A case study describes a 55-year-old male with a painless growth in the mandibular anterior gingiva measuring approximately 2.6 X 1.7 X 0.8 cm, extending to surrounding areas.
- - This case highlights the unusual location of oral melanoma in the mandibular gingiva, which is rare (less than 7%), with diagnosis confirmed through histopathology and immunohistochemistry.
