Fibrofolliculoma/trichodiscoma and fibrous papule (perifollicular fibroma/angiofibroma): A revaluation of the histopathological and immunohistochemical features

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 943-951

  Misago, Noriyuki ^a   Kimura, Tetsunori ^b   Narisawa, Yutaka ^a  

^a SAGA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Sapporo Institute for Dermatopathology   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BLOOD CLOTTING FACTOR 12A; CD34 ANTIBODY; NESTIN; STEM CELL FACTOR;

ARTICLE; BIRT HOGG DUBE SYNDROME; CLINICAL FEATURE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PROTEIN EXPRESSION;

HAIR FOLLICLE; HAMARTOMA; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; SKIN DISEASES;

EID: 68549109637     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2009.01198.x     Document Type: Article

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