Ki-67 labeling index in the differential diagnosis of exaggerated placental site, placental site trophoblastic tumor, and choriocarcinoma: A double immunohistochemical staining technique using Ki-67 and Mel-CAM antibodies

Human Pathology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 27-33

  Shih, I M ^a   Kurman, R J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Choriocarcinoma; Exaggerated placental site; Ki 67; Mel CAM; Placenta; Placental site trophoblastic tumor; Proliferation; Trophoblast

Indexed keywords

POLYCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CELL LABELING; CELL PROLIFERATION; CHORIOCARCINOMA; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMPLANTATION; MITOSIS; MULTIGENE FAMILY; NATURAL KILLER CELL; PROGNOSIS; TROPHOBLASTIC TUMOR;

EID: 0031974957     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(98)90386-0     Document Type: Article

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