Results of the early use of tissue expansion for giant congenital melanocytic naevi on the scalp and face

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 216-220

  Zaal, Laura H ^a   van der Horst, Chantal M ^b  

^a Isala Klinieken of Zwolle ^*  (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Early tissue expansion; Giant congenital melanocytic naevi

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GIANT CONGENITAL MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SCALP; SCAR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; TISSUE EXPANSION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; ESTHETICS; FACIAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; SCALP; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TISSUE EXPANSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58349097723     PISSN: 17486815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.10.045     Document Type: Article

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