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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Main Authors: Sheeja T. Pullarkat, Nagesh Rao, Franklin Sedarat, Thanh Quoc Ho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-12-01
Series:Rare Tumors
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Online Access:http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/rt/article/view/1242