Abstract
Malignant neoplasm of melanocytes, representing a subtype of melanoma which occurs on the mucosal epithelium of vulva and penis.
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(2007). Genital Melanoma. In: Soyer, H., Argenziano, G., Hofmann-Wellenhof, R., Johr, R. (eds) Color Atlas of Melanocytic Lesions of the Skin. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-35106-1_33
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