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T malignant melanomas in childhood21 8% 4% 61 and contradictory statements in the literature regarding their occurrence,l7. 84 metastasis, and mortality ratelo. 3% 38 originally stimulated our interest in this group of childhood lesions. The presentation of histological descriptions by Spitz and her attempt to differentiate childhood juvenile melanomas with a benign course from adult malignant melanomas prompted us to investigate our experience with patients in this age group.
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