Cutaneous pilar leiomyoma: Clinicopathologic analysis of 53 lesions in 45 patients

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 2-9

  Raj, S ^b   Calonje, E ^a,b   Kraus, M ^d   Kavanagh, G ^b   Newman, P L ^a,c   Fletcher, C D M ^a,d  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c DARLINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Leiomyoma; Leiomyosarcoma; Mitosis; Skin; Smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEIOMYOMA; MITOSIS; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE; TRICHILEMMOMA; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LEIOMYOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MITOTIC INDEX; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0031037483     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-199702000-00002     Document Type: Article

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