Dermoscopy of Scalp Melanoma: Report of Three Cases
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Observations
3. Discussion
4. Conclusions
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Torres, F.; Fabbrocini, G.; Hirata, S.H.; Yamada, S.; De Vita, V.; Annunziata, M.C.; Tosti, A. Dermoscopy of Scalp Melanoma: Report of Three Cases. Cancers 2010, 2, 1597-1601. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers2031597
Torres F, Fabbrocini G, Hirata SH, Yamada S, De Vita V, Annunziata MC, Tosti A. Dermoscopy of Scalp Melanoma: Report of Three Cases. Cancers. 2010; 2(3):1597-1601. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers2031597
Chicago/Turabian StyleTorres, Fernanda, Gabriella Fabbrocini, Sergio Henrique Hirata, Sergio Yamada, Valerio De Vita, Maria Carmela Annunziata, and Antonella Tosti. 2010. "Dermoscopy of Scalp Melanoma: Report of Three Cases" Cancers 2, no. 3: 1597-1601. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers2031597