From metanotic to amelanotic lentigo maligna: An aggressive variant presenting as an inflammatory lesion

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 123-125

  Kiene, Petra ^a   Christophers, Enno ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELANIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALIGNANT LENTIGO; PIGMENTATION; SKIN BIOPSY; CHEEK; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ERYTHEMA; HYPOPIGMENTATION; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SKIN TUMOR;

AGED; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CHEEK; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUTCHINSON'S MELANOTIC FRECKLE; HYPOPIGMENTATION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0030613513     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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