Cytokeratin Expression in Trichoblastic Fibroma, Trichoepithelioma, and Basal Cell Carcinoma

    January 1999 in “ British Journal of Dermatology ”
    Yamamoto, Asahi
    Studysummary This study found that trichoblastic fibroma and basal cell carcinoma cannot be differentiated by cytokeratin expression patterns, while trichoepithelioma lacks CK7 expression, distinguishing it from the other two neoplasms.
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