Basal cell carcinoma of the vulva: A case series

Pathology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 528-533

  Mulvany, Nicholas J ^a,b   Rayoo, Mukta ^a   Allen, David G ^b  

^a AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b MERCY HOSPITAL FOR WOMEN   (Australia)

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; Basaloid squamous carcinoma; Basosquamous carcinoma; Paget's disease; Vulva

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866931579     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: 14653931     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAT.0b013e328357a001     Document Type: Article

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