Spontaneous regression of Merkel cell carcinoma of the skin

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 296-298

  Yanguas, I ^a   Goday, J J ^a   Gonzalez GUEMES M ^a   Oleaga, J M ^a   Lozano, M ^a   Soloeta, R ^a  

^a HOSPITAL TXAGORRITXU   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KERATIN; NEURON SPECIFIC ENOLASE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPH NODE BIOPSY; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MALE; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CARCINOMA;

EID: 0030814333     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1997.18251927.x     Document Type: Article

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