Malignant melanoma occurring at the periphery of a giant congenital naevus previously treated with laser therapy [2]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 149, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 886-888

  Woodrow, S L ^a   Burrows, N P ^a  

^a ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL NEVUS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; LETTER; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; NEODYMIUM LASER; PIGMENTED NEVUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUN EXPOSURE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LASER THERAPY, LOW-LEVEL; MELANOMA; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0242635624     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2003.05591.x     Document Type: Letter

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