Salivary epithelial-myoepithelial carcinoma: Report of a case misinterpreted as pleomorphic adenoma on fine needle aspiration (FNA)

Cytopathology

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 203-209

  Stewart, C J R ^a   Hamilton, S ^a   Brown, I L ^b   Mackenzie, K ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; CASE REPORT; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MYOEPITHELIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVARY GLAND CARCINOMA;

EID: 0030919864     PISSN: 09565507     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2303.1997.4375043.x     Document Type: Article

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