Myofibroblastoma of the breast revisited: An etiologic association with androgens?

Human Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 347-351

  Morgan, Michael B ^a   Pitha, Jan V ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; Breast; Myofibroblastoma

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ACTIN; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ANTINUCLEAR ANTIBODY; CYTOKERATIN; DESMIN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; PROTEIN S 100;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FIBROSARCOMA; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MALE; MYOFIBROBLAST; SPINDLE CELL; SYNOVIAL SARCOMA;

EID: 0031746244     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(98)90114-9     Document Type: Article

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