Biphasic sarcomatoid basal cell carcinoma (carcinosarcoma): Four cases with immunohistochemistry and review of the literature

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 141-147

  Bigby, Susan M ^a   Charlton, A ^b   Miller, M V ^b   Zwi, L J ^a   Oliver, G F ^a  

^a Diagnostic Medlab ^*  (New Zealand)

^b MIDDLEMORE HOSPITAL   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD99 ANTIGEN; PROTEIN P53; VIMENTIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CARCINOSARCOMA; CASE REPORT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; MESENCHYME CELL; SARCOMA; STROMA CELL; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIGENS, CD; CARCINOSARCOMA; CELL ADHESION MOLECULES; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR PROTEIN P53; VIMENTIN;

EID: 13444310594     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0303-6987.2005.00276.x     Document Type: Article

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