Merkel cells are absent in basal cell carcinomas but frequently found in trichoblastomas. An immunohistochemical study

Journal of Cutaneous Pathology

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 14-24

  Schulz, Tilman ^a   Hartschuh, Wolfgang ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN;

ARTICLE; BASAL CELL CARCINOMA; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EPIDERMIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MERKEL CELL;

EID: 8044260245     PISSN: 03036987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0560.1997.tb00780.x     Document Type: Article

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