Open AccessThe rate and pattern of Bcl-2 and cytokeratin 15 expression in trichoepithelioma and nodular basal cell carcinoma: A comparative study
Author(s) -
Shahram Sabeti,
F Malekzad,
Mehrdad Ashayer,
Rohollah Fadaei Fouladi,
Kambiz Kamyab Hesari,
Mihan Pourabdollah Toutkaboni,
Shima Younespour
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of dermatology/indian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 1998-3611
pISSN - 0019-5154
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.117291
Subject(s) - trichoepithelioma , cytokeratin , medicine , basal cell carcinoma , pathology , basal cell , basal (medicine) , immunohistochemistry , insulin
Histopathological evaluations can differentiate between clinically resembling trichoepithelioma (TE) and basal cell carcinoma (BCC) unless the biopsy specimens are small or superficial. Previous studies used immunohistochemical evaluation for Bcl-2 and cytokeratin 15 (CK15), in attempts to differentiate between these two entities, with heterogeneous findings.