Malignant melanoma and deep penetrating naevus - difficulties in diagnosis in children

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 60, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1252-1255

  Ridha, Hyder ^a   Ahmed, Salim ^a   Theaker, Jeffrey M ^b   Horlock, Nigel ^a  

^a SALISBURY DISTRICT HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Childhood melanoma; Deep penetrating naevus; Malignant melanoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER STAGING; CASE REPORT; CERVICAL LYMPH NODE; CHILDHOOD CANCER; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MALE; MELANOMA; MINIMAL RESIDUAL DISEASE; NECK CANCER; NECK DISSECTION; NEVUS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 35348913708     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2006.05.002     Document Type: Article

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