Using dermoscopic criteria and patient-related factors for the management of pigmented melanocytic nevi

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 145, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 816-826

  Zalaudek, Iris ^a   Docimo, Giovanni ^b   Argenziano, Giuseppe ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF GRAZ   (Austria)

^b SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE; BLUE NEVUS; EPILUMINESCENCE MICROSCOPY; GROWTH; HUMAN; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; PIGMENTED NEVUS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

DERMOSCOPY; HUMANS; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 67650822099     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archdermatol.2009.115     Document Type: Review

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