Tumor of follicular infundibulum is basal cell carcinoma

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 634-641

  Weyers, Wolfgang ^a   Hörster, Stefan ^a   Diaz Cascajo, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Basal cell carcinoma; Tumor of follicular infundibulum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPITHELIUM TUMOR; FEMALE; FOLLICULAR INFUNDIBULUM TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; STROMA CELL; TUMOR CELL;

CARCINOMA, BASAL CELL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 70349742804     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/DAD.0b013e3181aac303     Document Type: Article

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