Postatrophic hyperplasia of the prostate gland: A detailed analysis of its morphology in needle biopsy specimens

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 1999, Pages 925-931

  Amin, Mahul B ^a   Tamboli, Pheroze ^b   Varma, Murali ^b   Srigley, John R ^c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c CREDIT VALLEY HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

High molecular weight cytokeratin; Immunohistochemistry; Partial atrophy; Postatrophic hyperplasia; Prostate

Indexed keywords

CYTOKERATIN;

ACINAR CELL; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATROPHY; CARCINOMA IN SITU; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PROSTATE ADENOCARCINOMA; PROSTATE HYPERTROPHY;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; HUMANS; HYPERPLASIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PROSTATE;

EID: 0032775895     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000478-199908000-00010     Document Type: Article

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