Fascin expression in melanocytic lesions of the skin

European Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 445-450

  Yildiz, Levent ^a   Kefeli, Mehmet ^a   Aydin, Oguz ^a   Kandemir, Bedri ^a  

^a ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Differential diagnosis; Fascin; Malignant melanoma; Melanocytic lesion

Indexed keywords

FASCIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DYSPLASTIC NEVUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MALIGNANT LENTIGO; MELANOCYTIC NEVUS; MELANOMA; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARRIER PROTEINS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUTCHINSON'S MELANOTIC FRECKLE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MELANOMA; MICROFILAMENT PROTEINS; MIDDLE AGED; NEVUS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 69849106727     PISSN: 11671122     EISSN: 19524013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/ejd.2009.0716     Document Type: Article

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