Spitz nevus versus melanoma: Limitation of the diagnostic methodology exposed

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 223-224

  Lee, Jason B ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DNA MICROARRAY; EDITORIAL; JUVENILE MELANOMA; MELANOMA; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN DISEASE;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; MELANOMA; NEVUS, EPITHELIOID AND SPINDLE CELL; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33646679116     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

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