Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans occurring in a smallpox vaccination scar

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 5 SUPPL., 2003, Pages

  Green, Justin J ^a   Heymann, Warren R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SMALLPOX VACCINE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DERMATOFIBROSARCOMA PROTUBERANS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; EXCISION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCAR FORMATION; SKIN BIOPSY; SPINDLE CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0037947515     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mjd.2003.168     Document Type: Article

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