Atypical Spitz Nevus in a Teenager, Melanocytic Proliferation of Difficult Diagnosis
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[Atypical melanocytic nevus of the limbus. A case report].
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Pigmentary Disorders
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2376-0427
DOI: 10.4172/2376-0427.1000186