Two Cases of Amelanotic Malignant Melanoma

Nishinihon Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 45-47

  Hashimoto, Amiko ^a   Aoki, Mikako ^a   Kawana, Seiji ^a  

^a NIPPON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

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EID: 0037876717     PISSN: 03869784     EISSN: 18804047     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2336/nishinihonhifu.64.45     Document Type: Article

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