Epithelioid leiomyosarcoma of the skin

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 121-125

  Suh, Kee Suk ^a   Jang, Min Soo ^a   Chae, Young Soo ^a   Kim, Sang Tae ^a  

^a Kosin University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epithelioid leiomyosarcoma; Smooth muscle actin

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; EPITHELIOID CELL; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MALE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN NODULE; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ACTINS; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TREATMENT REFUSAL; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL; VIMENTIN;

EID: 0031945006     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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