Reproducible Histopathologic Features in Cases of Basal Cell Carcinoma With Neuroendocrine Expression: A Clinicopathologic Study of 24 Cases With a Potential Diagnostic Pitfall

This study confirms a subset of histopathologic features that are present in cases of BCC that are associated with neuroendocrine expression that can potentially be interpreted differently and can create a diagnostic pitfall. Neuroendocrine expression in BCCs is yet uncertain, and further studies are required to fully understand this phenomenon. To avoid diagnostic pitfalls, dermatopathologists must be aware of these unusual histopathologic features and aberrant immunostaining in such tumors; hence, it is advised to perform a thorough histologic inspection.
Source: The American Journal of Dermatopathology - Category: Pathology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research