Mixed gonadal dysgenesis: Histological and ultrastructural findings in two cases

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 270-275

  Calabrese, Fiorella ^a   Valente, Marialuisa ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADUA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Italy)

^b Istituto di Anatomia Patologica   (Italy)

Author keywords

Gonadal dysgenesis; Gonadoblastoma; Sertoli cell; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL TYPE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; FEMALE; GONADAL DYSGENESIS; GONADOBLASTOMA; HERMAPHRODITISM; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERTOLI CELL; TESTIS;

EID: 0029884536     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004347-199607000-00013     Document Type: Article

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