Neurocutaneous melanosis: An atypical presentation

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 602-605

  Khera, Siddharth ^a,b   Sarkar, Rashmi ^a   Jain, Rakesh Kumar ^a   Saxena, Ashok Kumar ^a  

^a SAFDARJUNG HOSPITAL   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Central nervous system melanosis; Giant congenital melanocytic nevus; Neurocutaneous melanosis; Quadriparesis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ATROPHY; BRAIN STEM; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; GIANT CONGENITAL MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHAKOMATOSIS; QUADRIPLEGIA; SCHOOL CHILD; WALKING;

EID: 23944494803     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2005.tb00806.x     Document Type: Article

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