Spitz nevus with rosette-like structures: A new histologic variant

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 510-512

  Kantrow, Sara ^a   Kalemeris, George C ^b   Prieto, Victor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^b Ameripath Southeast Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KI 67 ANTIGEN; MELAN A; PROTEIN S 100;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; JUVENILE MELANOMA; LETTER; NEUROBLASTOMA; ROSETTE FORMATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; KNEE; NEVUS, EPITHELIOID AND SPINDLE CELL; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 42049094934     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2007.00826.x     Document Type: Letter

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