Ewing's sarcoma and peripheral primitive neuroectodermal tumor of bone and soft tissue: A review

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 185-192

  Llombart Bosch, Antonio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Biology; Diagnosis; Ewing's sarcoma

Indexed keywords

CD99 ANTIGEN;

ANTIGEN EXPRESSION; BONE TUMOR; CHROMOSOME REARRANGEMENT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EWING SARCOMA; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; GENE TRANSLOCATION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; MIXED TUMOR; NEUROECTODERM TUMOR; NEUROEPITHELIOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; REVIEW; SOFT TISSUE TUMOR;

EID: 0032744373     PISSN: 10668969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106689699900700401     Document Type: Review

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