Congenital nevus: The Indiana University's approach to treatment

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 915-920

  Pearson, Gregory D ^a,b   Goodman, Micheal ^a,c   Sadove, A Michael ^a  

^a Division of Plastic Surgery ^*  (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Congenital nevus; Reconstructive options

Indexed keywords

CANCER RISK; CONGENITAL NEVUS; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EXCISION; HUMAN; PLASTIC SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES;

CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; CHILD; HUMANS; INDIANA; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 26444492606     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.scs.0000181190.45113.72     Document Type: Review

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