Heterogeneity of gonadoblastoma germ cells: Similarities with immature germ cells, spermatogonia and testicular carcinoma in situ cells

Histopathology

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 177-186

  Jorgensen N ^a   Muller J ^a   Jaubert, F ^b   Clausen, O P ^c   Skakkebaek N E ^a  

^a University of Copenhagen   (Denmark)

^b HÔPITAL NECKER ENFANTS MALADES   (France)

^c OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

gonadoblastoma; immature germ cells; spermatogonia; testicular carcinoma in situ

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANEUPLOIDY; ARTICLE; CARCINOMA IN SITU; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GERM CELL; GONADAL DYSGENESIS; GONADOBLASTOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPERMATOGONIUM; TESTIS CARCINOMA;

EID: 0031040644     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1997.d01-580.x     Document Type: Article

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