Paranuclear dots of neurofilament reliably identify Merkel cell carcinoma

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 37, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 822-823

  McCalmont, Timothy H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; MERKEL CELL TUMOR; PATHOLOGY; SKIN TUMOR;

CARCINOMA, MERKEL CELL; HUMANS; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 77953417864     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2010.01567_2.x     Document Type: Article

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