Diagnostic confusion resulting from CD56 expression by cutaneous myeloid sarcoma
Myeloid sarcomas are tumor masses composed of aggregates of malignant myeloid precursors in extramedullary sites including the skin. We report a case of myeloid sarcoma in a patient who presented with an ear lobe mass and facial nerve paralysis. Expression of CD56 by the malignant cells led to an in...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2009-12-01
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Series: | Rare Tumors |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/1242 |