Dermatomyofibroma: Clinicopathologic and immunohistochemical analysis of 56 cases and reappraisal of a rare and distinct cutaneous neoplasm

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 44-49

  Mentzel, Thomas ^a,b   Kutzner, Heinz ^a  

^a Dermatopathologie Bodensee   (Germany)

^b NONE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Dermatomyofibroma; Mesenchymal neoplasms; Plaquelike dermal fibromatosis; Skin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN; CD34 ANTIBODY;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOMYOFIBROMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CARCINOMA; ADOLESCENT; DERMATOFIBROMA; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; SKIN TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HISTIOCYTOMA, BENIGN FIBROUS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 62349128464     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181914e6f     Document Type: Article

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