Letter to the Editor
Melanocytic tumors of uncertain malignant potential in childhood: do we really need sentinel node biopsy?
Gerardo Ferrara MD,
Corresponding Author
Gerardo Ferrara MD
Department of Oncology, Gaetano Rummo General Hospital, Benevento, Italy
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[email protected]Search for more papers by this author Maria Elena Errico MD,
Maria Elena Errico MD
Anatomic Pathology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera ‘Santobono-Pausilipon’, Naples, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Vittoria Donofrio MD,
Vittoria Donofrio MD
Anatomic Pathology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera ‘Santobono-Pausilipon’, Naples, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Iris Zalaudek MD,
Iris Zalaudek MD
Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
Search for more papers by this author Giuseppe Argenziano,
Giuseppe Argenziano
Medical Department, Dermatology Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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Gerardo Ferrara MD,
Corresponding Author
Gerardo Ferrara MD
Department of Oncology, Gaetano Rummo General Hospital, Benevento, Italy
e-mail:
[email protected]Search for more papers by this author Maria Elena Errico MD,
Maria Elena Errico MD
Anatomic Pathology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera ‘Santobono-Pausilipon’, Naples, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Vittoria Donofrio MD,
Vittoria Donofrio MD
Anatomic Pathology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliera ‘Santobono-Pausilipon’, Naples, Italy
Search for more papers by this author Iris Zalaudek MD,
Iris Zalaudek MD
Department of Dermatology, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria
Search for more papers by this author Giuseppe Argenziano,
Giuseppe Argenziano
Medical Department, Dermatology Unit, Arcispedale Santa Maria Nuova IRCCS, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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First published: 31 August 2012
No abstract is available for this article.
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