Blue nevus

Color Atlas of Melanocytic Lesions of the Skin

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 78-86

  Ferrara, Gerardo ^b   Argenziano, Giuseppe ^a  

^a Second University of Naples Nuovo Policlinico Edificio 13 ^*  (Italy)

^b G RUMMO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

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EID: 77954228910     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-540-35106-1_12     Document Type: Chapter

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