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J B Prendiville

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The hand in Irish legend and folklore.

A brief review of the significance of the hand in the mythology, folklore, and religion of Ireland from ancient times is presented. Many of these accounts are also found in the history and legends of other Celtic countries.

Folklore

Prepubertal melanoma.

Malignant melanoma is an uncommon tumor in childhood. We report a case of prepubertal melanoma occurring in a 10-year-old girl and comment on the difficulties encountered in the diagnosis and management of this condition.

Child