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Congenital Nevus of the Nail Apparatus—Diagnostic Approach of a Case through Dermoscopy

  1. Elizabeth Lazaridou M.D.1,
  2. Christina Giannopoulou M.D.1,
  3. Christina Fotiadou M.D.1,
  4. Efterpi Demiri M.D.2,
  5. Demetrios Ioannides M.D.1

Article first published online: 24 JUL 2012

DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2012.01813.x

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Lazaridou, E., Giannopoulou, C., Fotiadou, C., Demiri, E. and Ioannides, D. (2012), Congenital Nevus of the Nail Apparatus—Diagnostic Approach of a Case through Dermoscopy. Pediatric Dermatology. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2012.01813.x

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  1. 1

    Departments of Dermatology and Venereology

  2. 2

    Plastic Surgery, Aristotle University Medical School, Thessaloniki, Greece

*Address correspondence to Elizabeth Lazaridou, M.D., 133 Tsimiski street, 546 21 Thessaloniki, Greece, or e-mail: bethlaz@med.auth.gr.

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  1. Article first published online: 24 JUL 2012

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