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Cell Population Analyses During Skin Carcinogenesis
Published on: August 21, 2013
Pedunculated pigmented basal-cell carcinoma on the buttock of a black man
Abstract:
A pedunculated pigmented basal-cell carcinoma on the buttock of a black male is presented. Unusual features of this case include an atypical pendunculated appearance, suggesting nevus or neurofibroma, atypical location on a covered area of the body, and occurrence in a low-incidence racial group.
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