CD56 expression aids in the differential diagnosis of cholangiocarcinomas and benign cholangiocellular lesions

Virchows Archiv

Volumn 448, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 407-411

  Gutgemann I ^a   Haas, S ^a   Berg, J P ^a   Zhou, H ^a   Buttner R ^a   Fischer, H P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bile ductules; CD56; Cholangiocarcinoma; N CAM

Indexed keywords

CD56 ANTIGEN; CELL ADHESION MOLECULE;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; ARTICLE; BILE DUCT; BILE DUCT CARCINOMA; BILE DUCT CYST; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CELL DAMAGE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIVER BIOPSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEUROSECRETORY CELL; NODULAR HYPERPLASIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADENOMA, BILE DUCT; ANTIGENS, CD56; BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS; BILE DUCTS, EXTRAHEPATIC; BILE DUCTS, INTRAHEPATIC; CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA; CHOLANGITIS; CHOLEDOCHAL CYST; CYSTADENOMA, MUCINOUS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 33645568850     PISSN: 09456317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00428-005-0145-6     Document Type: Article

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