Ann Dermatol.  2018 Dec;30(6):727-728. 10.5021/ad.2018.30.6.727.

CD13 Expression in Onychomatricoma: Association with Nail Matrix Onychodermis

• Park CS
• Park JH
• Lee DY

• KMID: 2428933
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2018.30.6.727

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Immunohistochemistry
Nails
Nail Diseases
Neoplasms, Fibroepithelial

Figure

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  Fig. 1 Thick nail plate of right thumb with pronounced longitudinal ridging and yellow discoloration (We received the patient's consent form about publishing all photographic materials).

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  Fig. 2 Immunohistochemical staining of CD13 in onychomatricoma. CD13 was strongly expressed diffusely in the dermal portion of onychomatricoma. (A) Case 1, (B) Case 2, (C) Case 3 (A~C, ×100).

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