Spitz nevus versus spitzoid malignant melanoma: An evaluation of the current distinguishing histopathologic criteria

Human Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1105-1112

  Walsh, Noreen ^a   Crotty, Kerry ^b   Palmer, Allan ^b   McCarthy, Stanley ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Diagnostic criteria; Spitz nevus; Spitz like or Spitzoid malignant melanoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JUVENILE MELANOMA; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MALE; MELANOMA; MITOSIS; SKIN BIOPSY;

EID: 0031697095     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(98)90421-X     Document Type: Article

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