Profiles of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in a Case of Trichilemmal Carcinoma with Spontaneous Regression

We describe the case of a 69-year-old Japanese patient with spontaneous regression of trichilemmal carcinoma. We investigated the immunohistochemical profiles of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, focusing on cytotoxic granules, granulysin-bearing cells and immunosuppressive cells, such as regulatory T...

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Main Authors: Sadanori Furudate (Author), Taku Fujimura (Author), Akira Tsukada (Author), Yukikazu Numata (Author), Yumi Kambayashi (Author), Setsuya Aiba (Author)
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Published: Karger Publishers, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Summary:We describe the case of a 69-year-old Japanese patient with spontaneous regression of trichilemmal carcinoma. We investigated the immunohistochemical profiles of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes, focusing on cytotoxic granules, granulysin-bearing cells and immunosuppressive cells, such as regulatory T cells and tumor-associated macrophages. Our present study describes some of the possible mechanisms of the self-regression of cutaneous malignant tumors and potential therapies for trichilemmal carcinoma by modifying the tumor microenvironment.
Item Description:1662-6567
10.1159/000343881