Sentinel node biopsy in atypical melanocytic neoplasms in childhood: A single institution experience in 24 patients

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 331-336

  Mills, Omie L ^a,b   Marzban, Suroosh ^c   Zager, Jonathan S ^c   Sondak, Vernon K ^c   Messina, Jane L ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c H LEE MOFFITT CANCER CENTER AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

atypical melanocytic neoplasm; atypical Spitz nevus; prognosis; sentinel lymph node; spitzoid neoplasm

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MALE; MELANOCYTE; MELANOMA; METABOLISM; NEVUS; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MELANOCYTES; MELANOMA; NEVUS, EPITHELIOID AND SPINDLE CELL; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY;

EID: 84857460475     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2011.01853.x     Document Type: Article

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