Diagnosis of Cowper's glands on prostate needle biopsy

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 550-555

  Cina, Stephen J ^a   Silberman, Mark A ^a   Kahane, Hillel ^b   Epstein, Jonathan I ^a,c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b Dianon Systems   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bulbourethral glands; Cowper's glands; Mucin cell metaplasia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BULBOURETHRAL GLAND; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PROSTATE BIOPSY; PROSTATE CANCER;

ACTINS; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BULBOURETHRAL GLANDS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MUSCLES; PROSTATE; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 0030920856     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000478-199705000-00007     Document Type: Article

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