Reassessing the Biological Significance of Congenital Melanocytic Nevi

Giuseppe Argenziano; Stefano Caccavale; Gabriella Brancaccio; Elvira Moscarella; Vincenzo Piccolo; Aimilios Lallas

doi:10.5826/dpc.1003a68

Reassessing the Biological Significance of Congenital Melanocytic Nevi

Authors

Giuseppe Argenziano Dermatology Unit, University of Campania, Naples, Italy
Stefano Caccavale Dermatology Unit, University of Campania, Naples, Italy
Gabriella Brancaccio Dermatology Unit, University of Campania, Naples, Italy
Elvira Moscarella Dermatology Unit, University of Campania, Naples, Italy
Vincenzo Piccolo Dermatology Unit, University of Campania, Naples, Italy
Aimilios Lallas First Department of Dermatology, Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece

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