Merkel cell carcinoma of palatal mucosa in a young adult: Immunohistochemical and ultrastructural features

European Journal of Cancer Part B: Oral Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 226-229

  Inoue, T ^a   Shimono, M ^a   Takano, N ^a   Saito, C ^a   Tanaka, Y ^b  

^a TOKYO DENTAL COLLEGE   (Japan)

^b Clinical Laboratory   (Japan)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Merkel cell carcinoma; Palate; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; CYTOKERATIN; CYTOKERATIN 19 FRAGMENT; NEURON SPECIFIC ENOLASE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BRAIN METASTASIS; CASE REPORT; FATALITY; FEMALE; GOLGI COMPLEX; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAXILLA TUMOR; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROSETTE FORMATION;

ADOLESCENT; CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINS; MICROSCOPY, ELECTRON; PALATAL NEOPLASMS; PHOSPHOPYRUVATE HYDRATASE;

EID: 0031147986     PISSN: 09641955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0964-1955(96)00078-4     Document Type: Article

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