Melanoma arising in segmental nevus spilus: Detection by sequential digital dermatoscopy

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 337-341

  Haenssle, Holger A ^a   Kaune, Kjell M ^a   Buhl, Timo ^a   Thoms, Kai Martin ^a   Padeken, Michael ^a   Emmert, Steffen ^a   Schön, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

dermatoscopy; digital dermatoscopy; melanoma; nevus spilus

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CAFE AU LAIT SPOT; CASE REPORT; DIGITAL IMAGING; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; EXCISION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MACULOPAPULAR RASH; MALE; MELANOMA; NEVUS; NEVUS SPILUS; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEQUENTIAL DIGITAL DERMATOSCOPY;

ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DERMOSCOPY; EARLY DETECTION OF CANCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MELANOMA; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; NEOPLASM STAGING; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAMPLING STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 67650136663     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.12.035     Document Type: Article

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