Phenotypic cytoskeletal heterogeneity in melanoma, a challenge to the surgical pathologist evaluating a poorly differentiated neoplasm: an illustrative case.

doi:10.3109/01913129109021308

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Phenotypic cytoskeletal heterogeneity in melanoma, a challenge to the surgical pathologist evaluating a poorly differentiated neoplasm: an illustrative case.

Ultrastructural pathology - 1 Jan 2000

Allen B C, Herrera G A

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Characterization of poorly differentiated neoplasms can be a challenging task for the surgical pathologist. It is essential that the entire spectrum of immunomorphologic findings of various tumors be recognized to avoid improper characterization of a given neoplasm, which may in turn adversely af...

Topics

Cell Nucleus
Cytoplasm
Cytoskeleton
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Humans
Immunoenzyme Techniques
Keratins
Melanocytes
Melanoma
Microscopy, Electron
Middle Aged
Phenotype
S100 Proteins
Vimentin

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