Primitive neuroectodermal tumor of the meninges: An histological, immunohistochemical, ultrastructural, and cytogenetic study

Endocrine Pathology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 275-280

  Papotti, Mauro ^a   Abbona, Giancarlo ^a   Pagani, Alberto ^a   Monga, Guido ^b   Bussolati, Gianni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromogranin A; Meninges; Primitive neuroectodermal tumors; RT PCR; Secretogranin II; T(11; 22) translocation

Indexed keywords

CHROMOGRANIN A; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DOXORUBICIN; GLYCOGEN; NEUROFILAMENT PROTEIN; NEURON SPECIFIC ENOLASE; SECRETOGRANIN II; VIMENTIN; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CELL GRANULE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MENINGIOMA; NEUROECTODERM TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 0031730541     PISSN: 10463976     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02739968     Document Type: Article

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