Immunohistochemical Expression of Cytokeratin 15, Cytokeratin 19, Follistatin, and Bmi-1 in Basal Cell Carcinoma

    Hyun Chull Kim, Seung Hyun Sohng, Dong Hoon Shin … Young Kyung Bae
    Studysummary This study suggests that basal cell carcinoma and trichoblastoma may share differentiation toward the hair follicle, as indicated by strong positivity in CK 15, follistatin, and Bmi‐1 markers.
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