JOURNAL OF MEDICAL AND SURGICAL RESEARCH - Vol. V, n 1, June 2018
Pages: 518-519
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Prostatic Melanosis : a Very Rare Condition in Urological Pathology
Author: Mohamed Allaoui, Abderrahmane Al Bouzidi.
Category: JMSR Pathology
Abstract:
Melanocytic lesions of the prostate are mainly classified under three types: Melanosis, blue nevus, and primary/metastatic malignant melanoma. Prostatic melanosis consists of the deposition of melanin pigment both in the glandular cells and the stroma....
Keywords: Prostatic melanosis, urological pathology
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