Melanoma and melanocytic nevi in decorative tattoos: Three case reports

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 38, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 994-998

  Varga, Erika ^a   Korom, Irma ^a   Varga, János ^a   Kohán, József ^b   Kemény, Lajos ^a   Oláh, Judit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SZEGED   (Hungary)

^b Forrás Private Clinic CURE Ltd   (Hungary)

Author keywords

decorative tattoo; malignant transformation; melanocytic nevus; melanoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOMA; PATHOLOGY; PIGMENTED NEVUS; SKIN TUMOR; TATTOOING;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOMA; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TATTOOING;

EID: 80755128914     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2011.01788.x     Document Type: Article

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