Merkel cell carcinoma with an unusual immunohistochemical profile

European Journal of Histochemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 275-278

  Pilloni, Luca ^a   Manieli, C ^a   Senes, G ^a   Ribuffo, D ^a   Faa, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAGLIARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

CK20 negative; CK7 positive; Immunohistochemical profile; Merkel cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN 20; CYTOKERATIN 7; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT; TUMOR MARKER;

AGED; CASE REPORT; CHEMISTRY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LETTER; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PATHOLOGY; SKIN TUMOR;

AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATIN-20; KERATIN-7; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 74549163538     PISSN: 1121760X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4081/ejh.2009.275     Document Type: Article

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