Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans of the vulva

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 461-465

  Chetty, Runjan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NATAL   (South Africa)

Author keywords

CD34; Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans; Mohs micrographic surgery; Vulva

Indexed keywords

CD34 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMOSURGERY; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA PROTUBERANS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031450662     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1438.1997.09749.x     Document Type: Article

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