Langerhans cell histiocytosis of vulva and cervix in a 19-year-old woman

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 67-69

  Stentello, P ^a   Cipriano, L ^a   Covello, R ^b   Scucchi, L Faticanti ^b   Frega, A ^a  

^a 2nd Clinic of Obstetrics and Gynaecology   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Histiocytosis X; Langerhans cell histiocytosis; Vulva

Indexed keywords

METHYLPREDNISOLONE; VINBLASTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HISTIOCYTOSIS X; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LANGERHANS CELL; MANDIBLE; MAXILLA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX; VULVA;

EID: 0030739692     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: 1423002X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000291414     Document Type: Article

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