Morphologic and immunophenotypic characterization of foam cells in endometrial lesions

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 140-145

  Silver, Susan A ^a,b   Sherman, Mark E ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Endometrial carcinoma; Endometrial hyperplasia; Endometrium; Foam cells; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CELL STRUCTURE; ENDOMETRIUM BIOPSY; ENDOMETRIUM CARCINOMA; ENDOMETRIUM HYPERPLASIA; FEMALE; FOAM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031920284     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004347-199804000-00008     Document Type: Article

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