Advanced differentiation in trichoepithelioma and basal cell carcinoma investigated by immunohistochemistry against neurofilaments

Folia Histochemica et Cytobiologica

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 61-64

  Fernandez Flores, Angel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL EL BIERZO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; Neurofilament; Trichoepithelioma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CANCER INFILTRATION; CANCER STAGING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NERVE PLEXUS; NEUROFILAMENT; TRICHOEPITHELIOMA; TUMOR DIFFERENTIATION;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HAIR DISEASES; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEURONS;

EID: 66449096801     PISSN: 02398508     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2478/v10042-009-0011-5     Document Type: Article

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