Primary neuroendocrine (Merkel cell) carcinoma of the skin: Morphologic diversity and implications thereof

Human Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 680-689

  Walsh, Noreen M G ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cutaneous neuroendocrine carcinoma; Merkel cell; Neuroendocrine cell carcinoma of the skin

Indexed keywords

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BOWEN DISEASE; CANCER RECURRENCE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HISTOGENESIS; HUMAN; MALE; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; MORPHOLOGY; NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR; PHENOTYPE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN CARCINOMA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0034903079     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/hupa.2001.25904     Document Type: Article

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