A guide to the management of pigmented skin naevi in children

Current Paediatrics

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 407-412

  Yesudian, P D ^a   Parslew, R A G ^b  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atypical naevus; Congenital giant melanocytic naevus; Melanoma; Naevus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BLUE NEVUS; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONGENITAL NEVUS; CRYOTHERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE COURSE; DYSPLASTIC NEVUS; HALO NEVUS; HUMAN; ITO NEVUS; JUVENILE MELANOMA; LASER SURGERY; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; MEYERSON NEVUS; MONGOLIAN SPOT; NEVUS SPILUS; OTA NEVUS; PIGMENTED NEVUS; PROGNOSIS;

EID: 0141952862     PISSN: 09575839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0957-5839(03)00086-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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