The controversy and dilemma of using sentinel lymph node biopsy for diagnostically difficult melanocytic proliferations

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1075-1077

  Kwon, Eun J ^a   Winfield, Harry L ^a   Rosenberg, Arlene S ^a  

^a METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASE REPORT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JUVENILE MELANOMA; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MELANOCYTE; SCHOOL CHILD; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SHORT SURVEY;

CELL PROLIFERATION; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; MELANOCYTES; MELANOMA; NEVUS, EPITHELIOID AND SPINDLE CELL; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 53749105880     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2008.01172.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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