Differential diagnosis of the conjunctival melanoses

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 264-270

  McLean, Ian W ^a  

^a ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Complexion associated melanosis; Conjunctiva; Melanoma; Melanosis; Primary acquired melanosis; Secondary melanosis

Indexed keywords

CLASSIFICATION; CONJUNCTIVA; CONJUNCTIVA DISEASE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; MELANOCYTE; MELANOSIS; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW;

CONJUNCTIVA; CONJUNCTIVAL DISEASES; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MELANOCYTES; MELANOSIS;

EID: 0032130726     PISSN: 10929134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1092-9134(98)80016-6     Document Type: Review

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