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Under the microscope: doctors, lawyers, and melanocytic neoplasms
Author(s) -
Glusac Earl J.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of cutaneous pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.597
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1600-0560
pISSN - 0303-6987
DOI - 10.1034/j.1600-0560.2003.00075.x
Subject(s) - histopathology , dermatopathology , pathology , medicine , melanoma , melanoma diagnosis , dermatology , cancer research
Misdiagnosed melanoma remains one of the most common causes of lawsuits in histopathology. Reasons for this are discussed in conjunction with relevant literature, common errors in diagnosis, and strategies to avoid them.