Basal cell carcinoma with fibroepithelioma-like histology in a healthy child: Report and review of the literature

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 359-363

  Scalvenzi, Massimiliano ^a   Francia, Maria Grazia ^a   Falleti, Jessica ^a   Balato, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; EPITHELIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; FIBROEPITHELIOMA; FOLLOW UP; HISTOLOGY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NEVUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN SURGERY;

ADOLESCENT; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMOSCOPY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 44949085473     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2008.00683.x     Document Type: Article

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