Melanocytic Proliferations Associated With Lichen Sclerosus
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Melanocytic proliferations associated with lichen sclerosus.
OBJECTIVES To describe the clinicopathologic features of melanocytic proliferations associated with lichen sclerosus (LS) and to compare these findings with those in controls. DESIGN Cohort study. SETTING Academic and private practice dermatology and dermatopathology services. PATIENTS Cases of melanocytic proliferations associated with LS and consecutive controls with persistent (recurre...
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عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Dermatology
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0003-987X
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.138.1.77