Primary epithelioid haemangioendothelioma of the peritoneum: An unusual mimic of diffuse malignant mesothelioma

Histopathology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 375-377

  Attanoos, R L ^a   Dallimore, N S ^b   Gibbs, A R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^b LLANDOUGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epitheloid haemangioendothelioma; Mesothelioma; Peritoneum

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; HEMANGIOENDOTHELIOMA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; OMENTUM; PERITONEUM MESOTHELIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030970244     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1997.d01-611.x     Document Type: Article

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