Melanosis of the appendix: Prevalence, distribution and review of the pathogenesis of 47 cases

Histopathology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 319-323

  Rutty, G N ^a,b   Shaw, P A V ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b Medico Legal Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appendix; Melanosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; APPENDIX; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0030972364     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1997.d01-612.x     Document Type: Article

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