Auricular malignant melanoma of early childhood: The role of sentinel node biopsy

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 68, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1345-1348

  O Lee, T J ^a   Rowe, Mark ^a,b  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Loma Linda CA 92354 USA ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Auricle; Melanoma; Pediatric; Sentinel node biopsy; Spitz nevus

Indexed keywords

ALPHA2B INTERFERON; PROTEIN S100B;

ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CANCER GRADING; CASE REPORT; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE COURSE; EAR CARTILAGE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MELANOMA; NECK DISSECTION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; TISSUE SECTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; TUMOR BIOPSY;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EAR NEOPLASMS; EAR, EXTERNAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; NECK DISSECTION; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 4544346753     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2004.04.027     Document Type: Article

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