Atypical Spitz tumour with positive sentinel lymph node

Journal of Plastic Surgery and Hand Surgery

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 234-237

  Lazzeri, Davide ^a   Pieroni, Marzia ^b   De Rosa, Maurizio ^c   Agostini, Tommaso ^d  

^a Plastic Surgery Unit   (Italy)

^b Universities Hospitals of Pisa   (Italy)

^c Hospital of Lucca   (Italy)

^d Hospital of Florence   (Italy)

Author keywords

Atypical Spitz tumour; Melanoma; Sentinel lymph node biopsy; Spitz nevus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; BUTTOCK; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODE DISSECTION; MALE; METABOLISM; NEVUS; PATHOLOGY; REVIEW; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SKIN TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; BUTTOCKS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODE EXCISION; MALE; NEVUS, EPITHELIOID AND SPINDLE CELL; SENTINEL LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84878293648     PISSN: 2000656X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/2000656X.2012.730486     Document Type: Review

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