A limited immunohistochemical panel helps differentiate small cell epithelial malignancies of the sinonasal cavity and nasopharynx

Applied Immunohistochemistry and Molecular Morphology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 207-210

  Chapman Fredricks, Jennifer ^a   Jorda, Merce ^a   Gomez Fernandez, Carmen ^a  

^a JACKSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

CK5 6; HLA DR; Immunohistochemistry; p63; Sinonasal malignancies

Indexed keywords

BIOTIN; CYTOKERATIN 5; CYTOKERATIN 6; HLA DR ANTIGEN; PROTEIN P63; STREPTAVIDIN; CKAP4 PROTEIN, HUMAN; MEMBRANE PROTEIN; TUMOR MARKER;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CELL LABELING; CELL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NASOPHARYNX CANCER; NASOPHARYNX CARCINOMA; NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR; NOSE CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; STAINING; CARCINOMA; METABOLISM; NASOPHARYNX TUMOR; PARANASAL SINUS TUMOR; PATHOLOGY; SMALL CELL CARCINOMA;

CARCINOMA; CARCINOMA, SMALL CELL; HLA-DR ANTIGENS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATIN-5; KERATIN-6; MEMBRANE PROTEINS; NASOPHARYNGEAL NEOPLASMS; PARANASAL SINUS NEOPLASMS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 66549116720     PISSN: 15412016     EISSN: 15334058     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAI.0b013e31818fc85c     Document Type: Article

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