Genital melanotic macules: Clinical, histologic, immunohistochemical, and ultrastructural features

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 640-644

  Lenane, P ^a   Keane, C O ^a   Connell, B O ^b   Loughlin, S O ^a   Powell, F C ^a,c  

^a MATER MISERICORDIAE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^b Bons Secours Hospital   (Ireland)

^c MATER PRIVATE HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MELANOSIS; PENIS GLANS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRURITUS; SYMPTOM;

EID: 0033911422     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2000.104893     Document Type: Article

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