Langerhans cells in cutaneous tumours: Immunohistochemistry study using a computer image analysis system

Journal of Molecular Histology

Volumn 37, Issue 8-9, 2006, Pages 321-325

  De Melo Jr , Mario Ribeiro ^a,b   Filho, Jorge Luiz Araújo ^a   Patu, Vasco José Ramos ^a   Machado, Marcos Cezar Feitosa ^a   Mello, Luciano Albuquerque ^a   Carvalho Jr , Luiz B ^a,c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b Associacao Caruaruense de Ensino Superior   (Brazil)

^c DEPARTAMENTO DE MICOLOGIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Image analysis programme; Langerhans cell; Neoplasias; S 100 protein

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; PROTEIN S 100; PROTEIN S 100 ANTIBODY;

ACTINIC KERATOSIS; ADULT; AGED; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY REACTION; ANTIGEN BINDING; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; BENIGN TUMOR; CELL COUNT; CELL VOLUME; COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGING SYSTEM; IMMUNOGENICITY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATOACANTHOMA; LANGERHANS CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MALIGNANT NEOPLASTIC DISEASE; MORPHOMETRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEBORRHEIC KERATOSIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN TUMOR; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TRICHOEPITHELIOMA; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

AGED; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMAGE PROCESSING, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LANGERHANS CELLS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 33845356339     PISSN: 15672379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10735-006-9056-3     Document Type: Article

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