Benign Melanocytic Lesions: State of the Art.

Il paper di Barnhill et al. State of the art, nomenclature, and points of consensus and controversy concerning benign melanocytic lesions: outcome of an international workshop, rappresenta un ottimo primer per ciascun giovane patologo interessato alle problematiche diagnostiche inerenti alle lesioni melanocitiche. Buona lettura!

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