CYTOLOGICAL DIAGNOSTICS OF MERKEL CELL CARCINOMA (PRIMARY NEURO-ENDOCRINE SKIN CANCER) IN THE MATERIAL OF A SUPERFICIAL SHAVE BIOPSY

V. N. Vysotskaya – cytologist of Cytological Laboratory of City Clinical Hospital No. 40 of the Moscow City Health Department, Moscow, RussiaE-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Y. V. Karpova – cytologist of Cytological Laboratory of City Clinical Hospital No. 40 of the Moscow City Health Department, Moscow, RussiaE-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
E. S. Sukhovskaya – cytologist of Cytological Laboratory of City Clinical Hospital No. 40 of the Moscow City Health Department, Moscow, Russia E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
A. V. Babushkin – Cytologist of Cytological Laboratory of City Clinical Hospital No. 40 of the Moscow City Health Department, Moscow, Russia E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Ni. V. Boriskin – Pathologist of Pathology Department of City Clinical Hospital No. 40 of the Moscow City Health Department, Moscow, Russia E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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