HAM56 and CD68 antigen presenting cells surrounding a sarcoidal granulomatous tattoo

North American Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 475-477

  Velez, Ana Maria Abreu ^a   Dejoseph, Louis M ^b   Howard, Michael S ^a  

^a Georgia Dermatopathology Associates   (United States)

^b Premier Image Cosmetic and Laser Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

CD68; Gene therapy vehicles; HAM 56; Skin; Tattoos

Indexed keywords

CD68 ANTIGEN; EOSIN; HAM56 ANTIGEN; HEMATOXYLIN; LYMPHOCYTE ANTIGEN; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ANTIGEN PRESENTING CELL; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DERMATOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; MALE; SARCOIDOSIS; SKIN DEFECT; SKIN INFLAMMATION; TATTO COSMETIC REMOVAL; TATTOO;

EID: 80053459027     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19472714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4297/najms.2011.3475     Document Type: Article

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