Synovial sarcoma of the head and neck: Chromosomal translocation (X;18) as a diagnostic aid

Head and Neck

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 549-553

  Cihak, Robert A ^a   Lydiatt, William M ^a,b   Lydiatt, Daniel D ^a,b   Bridge, Julia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Methodist Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Chromosome; Neoplasm; Sarcoma; Synovial; Translocation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHROMOSOME TRANSLOCATION X; CYTOGENETICS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HEAD AND NECK TUMOR; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNOVIAL SARCOMA;

EID: 0030751611     PISSN: 01486403     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0347(199709)19:6<549::aid-hed14>3.0.co;2-0     Document Type: Article

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