Squamous cell carcinomas with single cell infiltration: A potential diagnostic pitfall and the utility of MNF116 and p63

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 353-357

  Ko, Christine J ^a   McNiff, Jennifer M ^a   Glusac, Earl J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN; PROTEIN MNF116; PROTEIN P63; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL INFILTRATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; SKIN BIOPSY; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; TUMOR CELL;

EID: 40549143388     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2007.00808.x     Document Type: Article

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