Atrophic dermatofibroma. Elastophagocytosis by the tumor cells

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 312-315

  Kiyohara, Takahiro ^a   Kumakiri, M ^a   Kobayashi, H ^b   Ohkawara, A ^b   Lao, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FUKUI   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 13A; CD34 ANTIGEN; COLLAGEN FIBER;

ADULT; ANETODERMA; ARTICLE; ATROPHIC SKIN DISEASE; BACK; CASE REPORT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; DERMATOFIBROMA; DERMIS; ELASTIC FIBER; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SKIN DISCOLORATION; TUMOR CELL;

ANTIGENS, CD34; ATROPHY; ELASTIC TISSUE; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOMA, BENIGN FIBROUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGED; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TRANSGLUTAMINASES;

EID: 0034079979     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0560.2000.027006312.x     Document Type: Article

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