The value of immunohistochemistry in atypical cutaneous fibrous histiocytoma

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 26, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 367-371

  Wilk, Michael ^a   Zelger, Bettina G ^b   Nilles, Martin ^c   Zelger, Bernhard ^d  

^a Dermatohistological Priv Laboratory   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^c Dermatohistological Priv Lab   (Germany)

^d INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Atypical fibrous histiocytoma; Atypical fibroxanthoma; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTIN; ALPHA SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN; BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 12A; CD34 ANTIGEN; CD68 ANTIGEN; KERATIN; PROTEIN; PROTEIN KI M1P; PROTEIN MAC 387; PROTEIN MNF 116; PROTEIN S 100; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIMENTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DERMATOFIBROMA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FIBROBLAST; FIBROXANTHOMA; GIANT CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MACROPHAGE; MALE; MONOCYTE; MONONUCLEAR CELL; NUCLEOLUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN NODULE;

ADULT; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOMA, BENIGN FIBROUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KI-67 ANTIGEN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 4644252290     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-200410000-00004     Document Type: Article

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