Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: A clinicopathological study in an African population

East African Medical Journal

Volumn 73, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 410-413

  Mbonde, M P ^a   Amir, H ^a   Kitinya, J N ^a  

^a MUHIMBILI UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH AND ALLIED SCIENCES   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA PROTUBERANS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW; SEX RATIO; SKIN TUMOR; TANZANIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CAUSALITY; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TANZANIA;

EID: 0030158562     PISSN: 0012835X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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