Cytokeratin expression in subungual squamous cell carcinoma

I Kurokawa; Y Senba; M Kakeda; K Nishimura; A Hakamada; K Isoda; K Yamanaka; H Mizutani; A Tsubura

doi:10.1177/147323000603400416

Cytokeratin expression in subungual squamous cell carcinoma

J Int Med Res. 2006 Jul-Aug;34(4):441-3. doi: 10.1177/147323000603400416.

Authors

I Kurokawa¹, Y Senba, M Kakeda, K Nishimura, A Hakamada, K Isoda, K Yamanaka, H Mizutani, A Tsubura

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, Mie, Japan. [email protected]

PMID: 16989503
DOI: 10.1177/147323000603400416

Abstract

Cytokeratin expression in subungual squamous cell carcinoma was investigated in order to evaluate the origin and state of differentiation of the tumour. The tumour nests contained cytokeratin 14, 16 and 17, which were also expressed in the nail bed. Therefore, cytokeratin expression in subungual squamous cell carcinoma may reflect its indolent clinical prognosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Aged, 80 and over
Biomarkers, Tumor / metabolism
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / metabolism*
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / pathology
Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / surgery
Humans
Keratins / metabolism*
Male
Nail Diseases / metabolism*
Nail Diseases / pathology
Skin Neoplasms / metabolism*
Skin Neoplasms / pathology
Skin Neoplasms / surgery
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Substances

Biomarkers, Tumor
Keratins