Polypoid Spitz nevus: Two cases evaluated with genetic technique, prolonged follow up, and sentinel lymph node biopsy

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 747-752

  Pennacchia, Ilaria ^a   Gasbarra, Rita ^b   Manente, Liborio ^b   Pisa, Roberto ^b   Garcovich, Simone ^c   Ricci, Roberto ^d   Ruggeri, Corrado ^e   Massi, Guido ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b SAN CAMILLO FORLANINI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PARMA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

^e Sanremo Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

fish; polypoid; spitz

Indexed keywords

DNA;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CHEMISTRY; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; FOLLOW UP; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOCYTE; MELANOMA; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEVUS; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBE; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SKIN TUMOR;

ADULT; DNA, NEOPLASM; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION, FLUORESCENCE; MALE; MELANOCYTES; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEVUS, EPITHELIOID AND SPINDLE CELL; OLIGONUCLEOTIDE PROBES; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 79960839121     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2011.01729.x     Document Type: Article

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