Atypical melanocytic proliferation associated with squamous cell carcinoma in situ of the esophagus

Virchows Archiv

Volumn 437, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 203-207

  Walter, A ^a   Van Rees, B P ^b   Heijnen, B H M ^b   Van Lanschot, J J B ^b   Offerhaus, G J A ^b  

^a ONZE LIEVE VROUWE GASTHUIS   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Carcinoma in situ; Esophagus; Melanocytosis; Melanoma in situ

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DYSPLASIA; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS CARCINOMA; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; ESOPHAGUS RESECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MELANOCYTE; MELANOCYTOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM;

EID: 0033870386     PISSN: 09456317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004280000220     Document Type: Article

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