A diagnosis for maniacs

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 556-558

  LeBoit, P E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Acral lentiginous melanoma; Dermatopathology; Intraepidermal scatter of melanocytes; Melanin columns; Melanocytic nevi; Melanoma in situ; Spitz nevus; Volar skin

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARCINOMA IN SITU; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; JUVENILE MELANOMA; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MANIA; MELANOCYTE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

HUMANS; MELANINS; MELANOCYTES; MELANOMA; NEVUS, EPITHELIOID AND SPINDLE CELL; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0034522684     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-200012000-00012     Document Type: Article

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