Compound blue naevus: A potential simulator of melanoma [1]

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 155, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 207-208

  Carrera, C ^a   Ferrer, B ^a   Mascaro Jr J M ^a   Palou, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BLUE NEVUS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MELANOMA; NEVUS, BLUE; NEVUS, INTRADERMAL; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33745012870     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2006.07287.x     Document Type: Letter

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