The Role of CD34 and D2-40 in the Differentiation of Dermatofibroma and Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans

• Main Authors: Canan SADULLAHOĞLU (Author), Yelda DERE (Author), Türkan REZANKO ATASEVER (Author), Mine TUNAKAN ÖZTOP (Author), Önder KARAASLAN (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Federation of Turkish Pathology Societies, 2017-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: Dermatofibroma (DF) is a benign fibrohistiocytic tumor whereas dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans (DFSP) has intermediate malignant potential. CD34 is the most commonly used antibody in differentiating these tumors. Various studies have stated the rates of D2-40 expression as 0-50% in DFSPs...