EMA positivity in epithelioid fibrous histiocytoma: A potential diagnostic pitfall

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 38, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 697-703

  Doyle, Leona A ^a   Fletcher, Christopher D M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

EMA; epithelioid; fibrous histiocytoma; immunohistochemistry; skin

Indexed keywords

MUCIN 1;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHILD; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; MALE; MALIGNANT FIBROUS HISTIOCYTOMA; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, NEOPLASTIC; HISTIOCYTOMA, MALIGNANT FIBROUS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUCIN-1; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 79960842687     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: 16000560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2011.01747.x     Document Type: Article

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