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An approach to Dermatopathology: Immunohistochemical and special stains

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Interpreting pathology specimens is important to the diagnosis of dermatologic disease. This chapter highlights a basic approach to viewing a specimen and understanding important descriptive terminology, immunoperoxidase stains, special stains, and immunofluorescent studies in dermatology.

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

    Mary M. Barrett

  2. Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Neelam A. Vashi

  3. US Department of Veterans Affairs, Boston Health Care System, Boston, MA, USA

    Neelam A. Vashi

  4. Department of Dermatology and Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA

    Hye Jin Chung

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  1. Department of Dermatology, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA, USA

    Neelam A. Vashi

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Barrett, M.M., Vashi, N.A., Chung, H.J. (2019). An approach to Dermatopathology: Immunohistochemical and special stains. In: Vashi, N. (eds) The Dermatology Handbook. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-15157-7_4

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