title: Immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of cutaneous neoplasms.
abstract: In recent years, there has been a significant increase in the number of diagnostic immunohistochemical stains available to pathologists and dermatopathologists. Immunohistochemistry has become an indispensable tool in dermatopathology, not only in diagnosis but also in the treatment and prognostication of cutaneous neoplasms. In this review we attempt to outline current, as well as new, immunohistochemical stains of relevance in the diagnosis and classification of cutaneous neoplasms.
authors.affiliation: Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, 55 Fruit Street, Warren 820, Boston, MA 02114, USA. mhoang@partners.org
authors.forename: Mai P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Hoang
authors.forename: Meera
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mahalingam
authors.forename: M Angelica
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Selim
mesh_terms: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor / Q000032:analysis*; D003880:Dermatology / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000379:methods; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000145:classification* / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D014408:Biomarkers, Tumor