Myoepithelial carcinoma (malignant myoepithelioma) of the parotid gland arising in a pleomorphic adenoma

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 51, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 552-556

  McCluggage, W G ^a   Primrose, W J ^a   Toner, P G ^a  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Myoepithelial carcinoma; p53 protein; Pleomorphic adenoma; Salivary gland

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN P53;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER RECURRENCE; CASE REPORT; HEAD AND NECK CARCINOMA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; MYOEPITHELIUM CELL; PAROTID GLAND CARCINOMA; PAROTID GLAND TUMOR; PLEOMORPHIC ADENOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031926457     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.51.7.552     Document Type: Article

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