Melanocytic nevi of the auricular region: Histologic characteristics and diagnostic difficulties

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 111-115

  Saad, A G ^a   Patel, S ^a   Mutasim, Diya F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Dysplastic nevus; Melanocytic nevus; Melanoma; Nevus of special site

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DYSPLASTIC NEVUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; NUCLEOLUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; EAR DISEASES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEVUS, PIGMENTED;

EID: 16344369728     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.dad.0000152022.81651.a7     Document Type: Article

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