Cornification (keratinization) in basal cell carcinoma: A histopathological and immunohistochemical study of 16 cases

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 637-650

  Misago, Noriyuki ^a,b   Satoh, Toshimi ^b   Narisawa, Yutaka ^a  

^a SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; Cornification; Keratinization; Keratotic basal cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; CYTOKERATIN; CYTOKERATIN 1; CYTOKERATIN 13; CYTOKERATIN 14; CYTOKERATIN 17; CYTOKERATIN 2; CYTOKERATIN 5; HYALIN; KERATOHYALIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; AGED; APOCRINE GLAND; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYST; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EOSINOPHIL; EPIDERMOID CYST; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFUNDIBULUM; KERATINIZATION; KERATINOCYTE; MALE; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SEBACEOUS CYST; SEBACEOUS GLAND; SQUAMOUS CELL;

EID: 4544350583     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2004.tb00570.x     Document Type: Article

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