Mammary myofibroblastoma with leiomyomatous differentiation

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 52-55

  Thomas, Teresa M M ^a   Myint, Aung ^a   Mak, Colin K L ^a   Chan, John K C ^b  

^a KWONG WAH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasm; CD34; Desmin; Immunohistochemistry; Leiomyoma; Myofibrobla stoma; Myofibroblast; Solitary fibrous tumor

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTIN; CD34 ANTIGEN; DESMIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FIBROMA; BREAST TUMOR; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEIOMYOMA; MYOFIBROBLAST; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031056084     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajcp/107.1.52     Document Type: Article

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