Pigmented primary carcinoma of the breast: A clinical mimic of malignant melanoma

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 139, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 287-290

  Saitoh, K ^a,d   Saga, K ^b   Okazaki, M ^b   Maeda, K ^c  

^a Muroran City General Hospital   (Japan)

^b SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c Otaru Dermatological Clinic   (Japan)

^d Sapporo Kosei General Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASIC FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTRADUCTAL CARCINOMA; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BREAST NEOPLASMS, MALE; CARCINOMA, DUCTAL, BREAST; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOCYTES; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0031814292     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02368.x     Document Type: Article

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