Ann Dermatol.  2018 Dec;30(6):744-746. 10.5021/ad.2018.30.6.744.

A Case of Indeterminate Dendritic Cell Tumor: A Rare Neoplasm with Langerhans Cell Lineage

• Moon J
• Yang JH
• Lee J
• Park JS
• Cho KH

• KMID: 2428941
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2018.30.6.744

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Cell Lineage*
Dendritic Cells*

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Multiple reddish brown necrotic and crusted nodules on the back and chest.

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  Fig. 2 (A) Aggregates of tumor cells resembling Langerhans cells throughout dermis (H&E, ×40). (B) Tumors cells exhibiting varied shaped nuclei and abundant cytoplasm (H&E, ×400). (C) Positive immunohistochemical staining for CD1a (×400), (D) CD68 (×400), and (E) S100 proteins (×400). (F) Negative immunohistochemical staining for langerin (×400).

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