Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 69-73 , April 2010

Anorectal melanoma in childhood and adolescence

  • Zach M. Ellis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Bon Secours-Richmond Health System, Richmond, VA, USA
    • ,
  • Ali D. Jassim, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of South Dakota, Sioux Falls, SD, USA
    • ,
  • Mark R. Wick, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Virginia Health System, Charlottesville, VA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. University of Virginia Hospital, Charlottesville, VA 22908-0214, USA. Tel.: +1 434 242 2410; fax: +1 434 924 9617.

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doi: 10.1016/j.anndiagpath.2009.07.003

Annals of Diagnostic Pathology
Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 69-73 , April 2010

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