Mucocutaneous pigmented macule as a result of zinc deposition

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 613-615

  Greenberg, J E ^a   Lynn, M ^a   Kirsner, R S ^a   Elgart, G W ^a   Hanly, Andrew J ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Global Pathology Laboratory Services   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMALGAM; ARSENIC; BISMUTH; GOLD; IRON; LEAD; MERCURY; SILVER; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INJURY; MUCOCUTANEOUS PIGMENTED MACULE; PIGMENT DISORDER; SPECTROSCOPY; TATTOOING; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DERMIS; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; METABOLISM; MUCOSA; PATHOLOGY; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

ADULT; DERMIS; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON, SCANNING; MUCOUS MEMBRANE; ZINC;

EID: 1842844106     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0560.2002.291008.x     Document Type: Article

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