Skin metastasis of neuroendocrine carcinoma derived from the mediastinum

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 168-171

  Yoshimasu, Takashi ^a   Yamamoto, Yuki ^a   Uede, Koji ^a   Furukawa, Fukumi ^a  

^a WAKAYAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mediastinal tumor; Metastatic skin tumor; Neuroendocrine carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CD57 ANTIGEN; CHROMOGRANIN; NEURON SPECIFIC ENOLASE; PROTEIN S 100; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CANCER RECURRENCE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; HAND PALM; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM CANCER; NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN METASTASIS;

EID: 0035031493     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2001.tb00114.x     Document Type: Article

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