Corticomedullary tumors of the adrenal glands: Report of two cases. Association of corticomedullary tumor with spindle cell sarcoma

Pathology Research and Practice

Volumn 192, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1082-1089

  Michal, M ^a   Havlicek, F ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Adrenal corticomedullary tumor; Cortical adenoma; Pheochromocytoma; Spindle cell sarcoma

Indexed keywords

CHROMOGRANIN; CYTOKERATIN; PROTEIN S 100; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

ADRENAL TUMOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CELL ORGANELLE; CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CUSHING SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; SARCOMA; SPINDLE CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0030499133     PISSN: 03440338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0344-0338(96)80023-9     Document Type: Article

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