CD56 staining in Merkel cell carcinoma and natural killer‐cell lymphoma: magic bullet, diagnostic pitfall, or both?
McNiff JM, Cowper SE, Lazova R, Subtil A, Glusac EJ. CD56 staining in Merkel cell carcinoma and natural killer‐cell lymphoma: magic bullet, diagnostic pitfall, or both? Journal Of Cutaneous Pathology 2005, 32: 541-545. PMID: 16115052, DOI: 10.1111/j.0303-6987.2005.00378.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNatural killer cell lymphomaNK-cell lymphomasMerkel cell carcinomaCases of MCCCD56 positivityCell carcinomaDiagnostic pitfallsDiagnosis of lymphomaCD20 negativityDense inflammationInflamed biopsiesNK lymphomaHistologic featuresMagic bulletNeuroendocrine tumorsCell lymphomaCD56Crush artifactSensitive markerLymphomaAdditional casesCarcinomaPositivityCK20MNF116