The Merkel cell and associated neoplasms in the eyelids and periocular region

Survey of Ophthalmology

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1990, Pages 171-187

  Kivelä, Tero ^a   Tarkkanen, Ahti ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

electron microscopy; eyelid tumors; immunohistochemistry; Merkel cell; neuroendocrine carcinoma; small cell carcinoma; touch receptor

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN; VINCRISTINE;

EYELID CARCINOMA; EYELID TUMOR; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MERKEL CELL; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL; EYELID NEOPLASMS; HUMAN; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0025203085     PISSN: 00396257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0039-6257(90)90087-C     Document Type: Review

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