Histopathologic correlation in dermoscopy: A micropunch technique

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 139, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 349-351

  Braun, Ralph Peter ^a   Kaya, Gürkan ^a   Masouyé, Isabelle ^a   Krischer, Joachim ^a   Saurat, Jean Hilaire ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DERMOEPIDERMAL JUNCTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TECHNIQUE; TISSUE SECTION;

BIOPSY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MELANOMA; MICROSCOPY; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0037342361     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.139.3.349     Document Type: Article

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