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Description: Photomicrographs of a typical Merkel-cell carcinoma at a 4x, b 40x, and c–d 100x objectives. Hematoxylin and eosin staining demonstrates small, undifferentiated cells with high N/C ratio and scanty cytoplasm. Typical immunopanel demonstrates positive staining with e cytokeratin AE1/AE3 (100x oil immersion), f CK 20 (100x oil immersion), and neuroendocrine markers such as g chromogranin (100x oil immersion)
Title: Micrographs of a typical merkel cell carcinoma
Credit: (2017). "Clinical features and treatment of vulvar Merkel cell carcinoma: a systematic review". Gynecologic Oncology Research and Practice 4 (1). DOI:10.1186/s40661-017-0037-x. ISSN 2053-6844. "Fig 2- available via license: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International"
Author: Austin Huy Nguyen, Ahmed I. Tahseen, Adam M. Vaudreuil, Gabriel C. Caponetti and Christopher J. Huerter
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