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The application of immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of bone tumors and tumor-like lesions

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Immunohistochemistry (IHC) plays an important role in the diagnosis of some bone tumors, especially in the differential diagnosis of primary from metastatic non-osseous tumors and in the categorization of small-round-blue-cell tumors. This article reviews immunomarkers used in bone tumors and their diagnostic significance.

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Gao, Z., Kahn, L.B. The application of immunohistochemistry in the diagnosis of bone tumors and tumor-like lesions. Skeletal Radiol 34, 755–770 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-005-0001-4

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