Cellular neurothekeoma with possible neuroendocrine differentiation

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 363-367

  Chang, Sung Eun ^a   Lee, Tae Jin ^a   Ro, Jae Y ^a   Choi, Jee Ho ^a   Sung, Kyung Jeh ^a   Moon, Kee Chan ^a   Koh, Jai Kyoung ^a  

^a University of Ulsan   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cellular neurothekeoma; Neuroendocrine differentiation

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTIN; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 13A; CD34 ANTIGEN; CD68 ANTIGEN; CHROMOGRANIN A; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; CYTOKERATIN; EPITHELIAL MEMBRANE ANTIGEN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY HMB 45; NEURON SPECIFIC ENOLASE; PROTEIN S 100; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NERVE SHEATH TUMOR; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; TUMOR BIOPSY; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0032975521     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1999.tb03489.x     Document Type: Article

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