Cytokeratin-positive fibroblastic reticular cell: a pitfall for dermatopathologists assessing lymph nodes for Merkel cell carcinoma

J Cutan Pathol. 2016 Dec;43(12):1231-1233. doi: 10.1111/cup.12796. Epub 2016 Sep 19.
No abstract available

Keywords: Merkel cell carcinoma; cytokeratin; fibroblastic reticular cells; lymph node; staging.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
  • Carcinoma, Merkel Cell / pathology*
  • Fibroblasts / pathology
  • Humans
  • Keratins / analysis
  • Keratins / biosynthesis*
  • Lymph Nodes / pathology*
  • Lymphatic Metastasis / diagnosis*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Skin Neoplasms / pathology*

Substances

  • Biomarkers, Tumor
  • Keratins