Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 62, Issue 1 , Pages 96-97 , January 2009

Malignant melanoma on congenital naevus: a case of degeneration in a 6-month-old child with severe histological criteria

  • P. Galinier

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric and Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital, Toulouse, France
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Service de Chirurgie viscérale et plastique, Hôpital des Enfants, 330, Avenue de Grande Bretagne, 31059 Toulouse, France. Tel.: +33 534 558 622.
    • Tel.: +33 534 558 622.
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  • O. Bouali

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric and Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital, Toulouse, France
    • Tel.: +33 534 558 622.
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  • L. Lamant

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Purpan Hospital, Toulouse, France
    • Tel.: +33 534 558 622.
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  • J. Guitard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric and Plastic Surgery, Children's Hospital, Toulouse, France
    • Tel.: +33 534 558 622.
    • ,
  • B. Salazard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, Timone's Children Hospital, Marseille, France
    • Tel.: +33 610 310 380.

Received 11 January 2007 ,Accepted 2 October 2007.

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PII: S1748-6815(07)00508-6

doi: 10.1016/j.bjps.2007.10.008

Journal of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery
Volume 62, Issue 1 , Pages 96-97 , January 2009

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