Spitz nevus of the tongue with pseudoepitheliomatous hyperplasia: A case report

Journal of B.U.ON.

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 555-557

  Eroǧlu, Aydan ^a   Ugurluoglu C ^a  

^a Numune State Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Juvenile melanoma; Spitz nevus; Tongue; Unusual location

Indexed keywords

CHROMOGENIC SUBSTRATE; PEROXIDASE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPERPLASIA; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; JUVENILE MELANOMA; ORAL SURGERY; TONGUE CANCER; TONGUE ULCER; TUMOR GROWTH; TUMOR LOCALIZATION; TUMOR VOLUME;

EID: 33344471050     PISSN: 11070625     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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