Recurrent immature teratoma: Lack of correlation between serum level and immunohistochemical detection of serum alpha-fetoprotein

Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 77-79

  Busmanis, Inny ^a   Tay, Sun Kuie ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Immature ovarian teratoma; Serum alpha fetoprotein

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; BLEOMYCIN; CISPLATIN; ETOPOSIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LAPAROTOMY; OVARY TERATOMA; TUMOR RECURRENCE;

EID: 0031944719     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00313029800169725     Document Type: Article

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