Leiomyoma of the uterus showing skeletal muscle differentiation: A case report

Human Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 356-359

  Fornelli, Adele ^b   Pasquinelli, Gianandrea ^b   Eusebi, Vincenzo ^a  

^a BELLARIA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Leiomyoma; Skeletal muscle differentiation; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; MYOGLOBIN;

ABDOMINAL HYSTERECTOMY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; SALPINGOOOPHORECTOMY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; TUMOR DIFFERENTIATION; UTERUS MYOMA;

EID: 0033052154     PISSN: 00468177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0046-8177(99)90017-5     Document Type: Article

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