Melanoma of the head and neck

Journal of Craniofacial Surgery

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 421-429

  Au, Alexander ^a   Ariyan, Stephan ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

biopsy; Melanoma; nevi; reconstruction; sentinel lymph node

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; LYMPHADENECTOMY; MELANOMA; METHODOLOGY; NECK DISSECTION; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SELECTION; PLASTIC SURGERY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

BIOPSY; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; MELANOMA; NECK DISSECTION; PATIENT SELECTION; RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES; RISK FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79954419084     PISSN: 10492275     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SCS.0b013e318207f28b     Document Type: Review

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