Signet-ring cell aggregates simulating carcinoma in colon and gallbladder mucosa

Pathology Research and Practice

Volumn 194, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 197-200

  Michal, Michal ^a   Chlumska, Alena ^a   Mukensnabl, Petr ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Adenomatous polyp; Colon; Gallbladder; Pseudomembranous colitis; Signet ring cell aggregates

Indexed keywords

ANTIBODY; CYTOKERATIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BENIGN TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CELL AGGREGATION; CELL INVASION; COLON MUCOSA; COLON POLYP; CRYPT CELL; FEMALE; GALLBLADDER MUCOSA; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INTESTINE EPITHELIUM; LAMINA PROPRIA; MALE; PSEUDOMEMBRANOUS COLITIS; SIGNET RING CARCINOMA;

EID: 0031923624     PISSN: 03440338     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0344-0338(98)80023-X     Document Type: Article

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