Oesophageal mesenchymal tumours: Clinicopathological features and absence of Epstein-Barr virus

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 52, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 758-760

  Lam, King Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Autonomic nerve tumour; Epstein Barr virus; Leiomyoma; Stromal tumour

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALCIFICATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LEIOMYOMA; MALE; MESENCHYMOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0032885604     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.52.10.758     Document Type: Article

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