Spitz tumours

Diagnostic Histopathology

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 28-37

  Evans, Alan T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

classification; pathological features; spitz naevus; spitz tumour of uncertain malignant potential (STUMP); spitzoid melanoma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; JUVENILE MELANOMA; PATHOLOGY; SKIN CANCER; SPITZOID MELANOMA;

EID: 41449119283     PISSN: 17562317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mpdhp.2007.11.002     Document Type: Article

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