Early mycosis fungoides vs. inflammatory mimics: How reliable is histology?

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 462-466

  Inchara, Y ^a   Rajalakshmi, T ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S NATIONAL ACADEMY OF HEALTH SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Histology; Mycosis fungoides; Patch stage

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; MUCIN;

ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LYMPHOCYTE; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; OBSERVER VARIATION; RELIABILITY; RETICULUM CELL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SWEAT GLAND; UNIVARIATE ANALYSIS; WORINGER KOLOPP DISEASE;

EID: 57449096544     PISSN: 03786323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0378-6323.42644     Document Type: Article

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