Classification of cutaneous lymphoma: A critical appraisal of recent proposals

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 279-287

  Norton, Andrew J ^a  

^a ST BARTHOLOMEW S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

B cell lymphoma; Classification; Skin neoplasms; T cell lymphoma

Indexed keywords

B CELL LYMPHOMA; CANCER CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC APPROACH ROUTE; DISEASE SEVERITY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN LYMPHOMA; T CELL LYMPHOMA;

CHILD; HUMANS; LYMPHOMA; LYMPHOMA, B-CELL; LYMPHOMA, T-CELL, CUTANEOUS; METHODS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0033028511     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-199906000-00013     Document Type: Review

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