Luna HJ, Rueda PR, Bravo NI

Language: Spanish
References: 5
Page: 223-226
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ABSTRACT

Melanoma is a neoplasm in the melanocyte and the most common site is the skin. There are four common forms of malignant melanoma and various forms rare.A case of a patient with melanoma angiomatoid an unusual variant of this entity.

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