Basal cell carcinoma with sarcomatoid features (sarcomatoid carcinoma): Report of a case and review of the literature

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 543-549

  Gómez Espejo, Carmen ^a   Herrera Sabal, Alberto ^a   Jose Rios Martin, Juan ^a   Camacho Martínez, Francisco ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Carcinosarcoma; Cutaneous neoplasm; Immunohistochemistry; P53 protein; Sarcomatoid carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN; PROTEIN P53;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CARCINOGENESIS; CASE REPORT; CELL TYPE; EPITHELIUM CELL; HISTIOCYTOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; SARCOMA; SARCOMATOID CARCINOMA; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN MANIFESTATION; SPINDLE CELL;

EID: 0042594457     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2003.tb00430.x     Document Type: Article

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