Possible role of dermoscopy in the detection of a primary cutaneous melanoma of unknown origin

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 299-302

  Stante, M ^a   de Giorgi, V ^a   Carli, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dermatoscopy; Dermoscopy; Melanoma; Skin cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AXILLARY LYMPH NODE; CASE REPORT; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MALE; MELANOMA; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN EXAMINATION;

ADULT; AXILLA; BACK; DERMOSCOPY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; NEOPLASMS, UNKNOWN PRIMARY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33645992440     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: 14683083     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-3083.2006.01355.x     Document Type: Article

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