Myxoid malignant fibrous histiocytoma mimicking papular mucinosis

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 290-295

  Stephen, Mary R ^a,b   Morton, R ^a  

^a SOUTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cutaneous papules; Malignant fibrous histiocytoma; Myxoid variant; Papular mucinosis; Upper limb

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER SURVIVAL; CASE REPORT; ELECTRON BEAM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LUNG METASTASIS; MALE; MALIGNANT FIBROUS HISTIOCYTOMA; MUCINOSIS; MYXOSARCOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE SARCOMA; SUBCUTANEOUS NODULE;

AGED; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FIBROSARCOMA; HISTIOCYTOMA, BENIGN FIBROUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MUCINOSES; MUCINS; SKIN; SKIN DISEASES, PAPULOSQUAMOUS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0031749943     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-199806000-00013     Document Type: Article

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