Sarcomatoid squamous cell carcinoma of the uterine cervix with osteoclast-like giant cells: Report of two cases

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 174-177

  Pang, Leou Chuan ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Malignant mullerian mixed tumor; Osteoclast like giant cells; Sarcomatoid squamous cell carcinoma; Uterine cervix

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; GIANT CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; OSTEOCLAST; POSTMENOPAUSE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SARCOMA; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA; UTERINE CERVIX CARCINOMA;

EID: 0031922582     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004347-199804000-00014     Document Type: Article

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