Hypomelanosis of Ito: Electron microscopical observations on two new cases

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 87-92

  Cavallari, V ^a   Ussia, A F ^a   Siragusa, M ^b   Schepis, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b OASI RESEARCH INSTITUTE IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

Blaschko's lines; Hypomelanosis of Ito; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMOEPIDERMAL JUNCTION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPOMELANOSIS; MELANOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0030271921     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0923-1811(95)00507-2     Document Type: Article

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