Cutaneous myoepithelioma with a plexiform pattern of growth: A case report

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 36, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 42-45

  Franklin, Gillian ^a   Chen, Sheng ^a   Sznyter, Laura A ^b   Morgenstern, Nora ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD99 ANTIGEN; EPITHELIAL MEMBRANE ANTIGEN; PROTEIN S 100; SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MYOEPITHELIOMA; MYOEPITHELIUM CELL; SCAPULA; SKIN MYOEPITHELIOMA; TUMOR GROWTH;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGED; MYOEPITHELIOMA; SCAPULA; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 70349333480     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2009.01210.x     Document Type: Article

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