A morphologic study of dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: Expansion of a histologic profile

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 159-163

  Sigel, Jessica E ^a   Bergfeld, Wilma F ^a   Goldblum, John R ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA PROTUBERANS; FEMALE; FIBROSARCOMA; GIANT CELL; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEG; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CHILD; DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA; FEMALE; FIBROSARCOMA; GIANT CELLS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0034063735     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0560.2000.027004159.x     Document Type: Article

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