TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of immunohistochemistry in melanocytic lesions
AU - Prieto, Victor G.
AU - Shea, Christopher R.
PY - 2008/11
Y1 - 2008/11
N2 - The great majority of cutaneous melanocytic lesions can be readily classified as one of the defined diagnostic entities, either benign or malignant. Therefore, only in a minority of lesions, it is necessary to employ ancillary techniques to help in the diagnosis. The most popular and probably the most helpful of these is immunohistochemistry: an area in which Dr McNutt has made some of his most important scholarly contributions. Following Dr McNutt's lead, in this article, we describe the use of immunohistochemistry as a diagnostic aid in dermatopathology as well as the potential pitfalls commonly encountered in practice.
AB - The great majority of cutaneous melanocytic lesions can be readily classified as one of the defined diagnostic entities, either benign or malignant. Therefore, only in a minority of lesions, it is necessary to employ ancillary techniques to help in the diagnosis. The most popular and probably the most helpful of these is immunohistochemistry: an area in which Dr McNutt has made some of his most important scholarly contributions. Following Dr McNutt's lead, in this article, we describe the use of immunohistochemistry as a diagnostic aid in dermatopathology as well as the potential pitfalls commonly encountered in practice.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2008.01130.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1600-0560.2008.01130.x
M3 - Review article
C2 - 18976412
AN - SCOPUS:54049136944
SN - 0303-6987
VL - 35
SP - 1
EP - 10
JO - Journal of cutaneous pathology
JF - Journal of cutaneous pathology
IS - SUPPL. 2
ER -