Eyelid Merkel Cell Carcinoma: Report of Three Cases

Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 117-121

  Nicoletti, André G B ^a   Matayoshi, Suzana ^a   Santo, Ruth M ^a   Ferreira, Veralucia R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TUMOR MARKER; TUMOR PROTEIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHEMISTRY; EYELID TUMOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL; EYELID NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 3843111443     PISSN: 07409303     EISSN: 15372677     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.IOP.0000116380.53725.D3     Document Type: Article

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