Merkel cell carcinoma frequently shows histologic features of basal cell carcinoma: A study of 30 cases

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 612-619

  Ball, Nigel J ^a,c   Tanhuanco Kho, Grace ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b ROYAL JUBILEE HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c VANCOUVER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CALCIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DYSTROPHY; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; MICROSCOPY; TISSUE SECTION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; BIOPSY; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 34447339167     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2006.00674.x     Document Type: Article

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