Dysplastic nevi with an underlying or juxtaposed neurofibroma: Does a relationship exist?

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 34, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 837-843

  Maize, John C ^a,c   Burch, Hunter W ^b  

^a Maize Center for Dermopathology   (United States)

^b MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN S 100;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL PROLIFERATION; DYSPLASTIC NEVUS; EXCISION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; MALE; MELANOCYTE; MICROSCOPY; NEURAL CREST CELL; NEUROFIBROMA; SKIN NODULE;

ADOLESCENT; DYSPLASTIC NEVUS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROFIBROMA; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS;

EID: 35348933237     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2006.00724.x     Document Type: Article

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