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Basal cell carcinoma: CD56 and cytokeratin 5/6 staining patterns in the differential diagnosis with Merkel cell carcinoma.

Gauri PanseJennifer M McNiffChristine J Ko
Published in: Journal of cutaneous pathology (2018)
BCC typically shows patchy CD56 expression and diffuse CK5/6 positivity. These 2 markers can be used to distinguish between BCC and MCC in challenging cases.
Keyphrases
  • basal cell carcinoma
  • poor prognosis
  • nk cells
  • low grade
  • protein kinase
  • long non coding rna
  • flow cytometry