Clinical characteristics and risk of melanoma development from giant congenital melanocytic naevi in Korea: A nationwide retrospective study

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 115-123

  Yun, S J ^a   Kwon, O S ^b   Han, J H ^a   Kweon, S S ^a   Lee, M W ^c   Lee, D Y ^d   Kim, M B ^e   Kim, Y C ^f   Yoon, T Y ^g   Chung, K Y ^h   Kim, I H ⁱ   Kim, K H ^j,n   Suh, K S ^k   Lee, S J ^l   Seo, Y J ^m   Park, H J ^o   Roh, M R ^h   Ahn, K J ^p   Yoon, T J ^q   Kim, M H ^r   Li, K S ^s   Park, J S ^t   Shin, B S ^u   Ko, J Y ^v   Ahn, H H ⁱ   Kim, H J ^w   Park, S D ^x   Jang, S J ^y   Won, Y H ^a   more..

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^c University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

^e Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g Chungbuk National University   (South Korea)

^h Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

ⁱ Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^j Dong A University   (South Korea)

^k Kosin University   (South Korea)

^l Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^m Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

ⁿ Hallym University   (South Korea)

^o Inje University   (South Korea)

^p Konkuk University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^q Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^r Dankook University   (South Korea)

^s Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^t Catholic University of Daegu   (South Korea)

^u Chosun University   (South Korea)

^v Hanyang University   (South Korea)

^w School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^x Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^y Inje University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARM; ARTICLE; BUTTOCK; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; CANCER SURGERY; CARCINOGENESIS; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; GIANT CONGENITAL MELANOCYTIC NAEVI; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; KOREA; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN ABRASION; TRUNK;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84555202365     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10636.x     Document Type: Article

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