Keratoacanthoma of the inferior lip: Review and report of case with spontaneous regression

Journal of Applied Oral Science

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 262-265

  Ramos, Lara Maria A ^a   Cardoso, Sérgio V ^a   Loyola, Adriano M ^a   Rocha, Marcus A ^a   Durighetto Júnior, Antônio Francisco ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF UBERLÂNDIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Keratoacanthoma; Lip cancer; Regression after biopsy

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650002126     PISSN: 16787757     EISSN: 16787765     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1678-77572009000300025     Document Type: Article

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