Expression of melan-A in spitz, pigmented spindle cell nevi, and congenital nevi: Comparative immunohistochemical study

Pediatric and Developmental Pathology

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 36-39

  Evans, Margaret J ^a   Sanders, D Scott A ^b   Grant, Jeremy H J ^c   Blessing, Karen ^c  

^a ROYAL HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (United Kingdom)

^b Medical School   (United Kingdom)

^c WORTHING HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Congenital nevi; Melan A; Spitz nevi

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONGENITAL NEVUS; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; NEWBORN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033983973     PISSN: 10935266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100249910004     Document Type: Article

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