Multiple malignant melanomas in association with neurofibromatosis type 1

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 59, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1359-1362

  Barringer, C B ^a   Gorse, S J ^a   Rigby, H S ^a   Reid, C D ^a  

^a Sixways Surgery   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Malignant melanoma; Neurofibromatosis; Von Recklinghausen's disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CAUCASIAN; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; EXCISION; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; NIGERIA; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT;

HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, MULTIPLE PRIMARY; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33750953763     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.01.024     Document Type: Article

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