Indeterminate cell histiocytosis: A rare histiocytic disorder

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 276-283

  Manente, Liborio ^a   Cotellessa, Claudia ^a   Schmitt, Iris ^a   Peris, Ketty ^a   Torlone, Giancarlo ^a   Muda, Andrea Onetti ^b   Romano, Maria Concetta ^a,b,c   Chementi, Sergio ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c Department of Dermatology/STBB ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Birbeck granules; Histiocytoses; Immunohistochemistry; Indeterminate cell histiocytosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL GRANULE; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LANGERHANS CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOSIS; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN;

EID: 0030986601     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-199706000-00014     Document Type: Article

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