Changing a concept - controversy on the confusing spectrum of the reticulate pigmented disorders of the skin

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-48

  Müller, Cornelia S L ^a   Pföhler, Claudia ^a   Tilgen, Wolfgang ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DOWLING DEGOS DISEASE; FEMALE; GALLI GALLI DISEASE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; PIGMENT DISORDER; SKIN PIGMENTATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PIGMENTATION DISORDERS; SKIN;

EID: 58149269407     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2008.00995.x     Document Type: Article

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