Nerve sheath tumours with hybrid features of neurofibroma and schwannoma: A conceptual challenge

Histopathology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 405-410

  Feany, M B ^a   Anthony, D C ^b   Fletcher, C D M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Nerve; Nerve sheath; Neurofibroma; Schwannoma; Tumour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYBRID; MALE; NERVE BIOPSY; NERVE SHEATH TUMOR; NEURILEMOMA; NEUROFIBROMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; TUMOR BIOPSY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTIGENS, NUCLEAR; CA-15-3 ANTIGEN; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; KI-67 ANTIGEN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NERVE SHEATH NEOPLASMS; NEURILEMMOMA; NEUROFIBROMA; NEUROFILAMENT PROTEINS; NUCLEAR PROTEINS; S100 PROTEINS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0031746010     PISSN: 03090167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2559.1998.00419.x     Document Type: Article

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