Factors influencing the microscopic appearance of melanocytic nevi;Einflußfaktoren auf die mikromorphologie von melanozytären nävi

JDDG - Journal of the German Society of Dermatology

Volumn 2, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 987-991

  Tronnier, Michael ^a,b  

^a Hautklinik   (Germany)

^b Städtisches Krankenhaus Hildesheim   (Germany)

Author keywords

Histopathology; Melanocytic nevus; Simulator of melanoma

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; MICROSCOPY; REVIEW; SKIN IRRITATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; CLASSIFICATION; PATHOLOGY; PIGMENTED NEVUS; SKIN TUMOR;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 9944229624     PISSN: 16100379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0353.2004.04074.x     Document Type: Review

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