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An amalgam tattoo of the soft palate: a case report with energy dispersive X-ray analysis
F G Mayall1, J Hickman, L C Knight
1Department of Pathology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, South Glamorgan.
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|September 1, 1992
Abstract:
A pigmented lesion of the soft palate was excised to exclude melanoma. The histology suggested an amalgam tattoo which was confirmed on energy dispersive X-ray analysis by the detection of silver and copper. This represents a very rare mimic of melanoma of the soft palate.