The histopathologic spectrum of regression in atypical fibroxanthoma

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 310-315

  Stefanato, Catherine M ^a   Robson, Alistair ^a   Calonje, J Eduardo ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHEEK; DERMATOFIBROMA; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; KELOID; MALE; PATHOLOGY; SCALP; SKIN TUMOR; XANTHOMATOSIS;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHEEK; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HISTIOCYTOMA, BENIGN FIBROUS; HUMANS; KELOID; MALE; SCALP; SKIN NEOPLASMS; XANTHOMATOSIS;

EID: 75749143925     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2009.01421.x     Document Type: Article

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