Spitz nevus in a hispanic population: A clinicopathological study of 130 cases

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 267-275

  Berlingeri Ramos, Alma C ^a   Morales Burgos, Adisbeth ^b   Sánchez, Jorge L ^b   Nogales, Elena M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Epithelioid and spindle cell nevus; Hispanic population; Histopathology; Spitz nevus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMIS HYPERPLASIA; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; JUVENILE MELANOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOCYTE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENTIATION; SKIN DEFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MELANINS; MELANOCYTES; NEVUS, EPITHELIOID AND SPINDLE CELL; PUERTO RICO; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77951730353     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181c52b99     Document Type: Article

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