Nevus spilus: A potential precursor of cutaneous melanoma worthy of aggressive surgical excision?

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 250-252

  Rhodes, A R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; MELANOMA; NEVUS; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SURGERY; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0029889898     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.1996.tb01213.x     Document Type: Note

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