Trophoblastic tumors of the testis other than classic choriocarcinoma: 'Monophasic' choriocarcinoma and placental site trophoblastic tumor: A report of two cases

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 282-288

  Ulbright, Thomas M ^a   Young, Robert H ^b   Scully, Robert E ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Choriocarcinoma; Immunohistochemistry; Placental site trophoblastic tumor; Testicular neoplasms; Trophoblastic neoplasia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHORIOCARCINOMA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEYDIG CELL TUMOR; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; TESTIS CARCINOMA; TROPHOBLASTIC TUMOR; YOLK SAC TUMOR;

ADULT; CHORIOCARCINOMA; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; MALE; PLACENTAL LACTOGEN; PREGNANCY; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS; TROPHOBLASTIC NEOPLASMS; TROPHOBLASTIC TUMOR, PLACENTAL SITE;

EID: 0030892188     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000478-199703000-00003     Document Type: Article

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