Differentiating neurotized melanocytic nevi from neurofibromas using melan-A (MART-1) immunohistochemical stain

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 136, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 810-815

  Chen, Yumei ^a,b   Klonowski, Paul W ^a,c   Lind, Anne C ^a   Lu, Dongsi ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Department of Intensive Care Unit   (United States)

^c CALGARY LABORATORY SERVICES   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELAN A; TUMOR MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROFIBROMA; PIGMENTED NEVUS; SKIN TUMOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MART-1 ANTIGEN; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROFIBROMA; NEVUS, PIGMENTED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84864210732     PISSN: 00039985     EISSN: 15432165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2011-0335-OA     Document Type: Article

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