‘Dimpling’ is not unique to dermatofibromas

Dermatology

Volumn 195, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 384-386

  Meffert, J J ^a   Peake, M F ^b   Wilde, J L ^a  

^a Brooke Army Medical Center   (France)

^b Reynolds Army Community Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Benign neoplasms; Dermatofibroma; Dermatoscopy; Dimpling; Melanoma; Physical signs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMPRESSION; DERMATOFIBROMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; PILOMATRIXOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TUMOR; XANTHOGRANULOMA;

EID: 0031472651     PISSN: 10188665     EISSN: 14219832     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000245994     Document Type: Article

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