British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 48-50 , January 2010

Merkel cell carcinoma of the alveolar mucosa in a young adult: A rare case report

,Accepted 14 December 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.bjoms.2008.12.005

British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 48, Issue 1 , Pages 48-50 , January 2010

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