Nodular sclerotic change in dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans: A potential diagnostic problem

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 148, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 357-360

  Hattori, H ^a  

^a Kariya General Hospital   (Japan)

Author keywords

Collagenous; Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans; Sclerotic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA PROTUBERANS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABORATORY TEST; LYMPH NODE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCLEROSIS;

ADULT; COLLAGEN; DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; SCLEROSIS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

EID: 0037328389     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05185.x     Document Type: Article

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