From the archives of the AFIP: Adrenocortical neoplasms in children: Radiologic-pathologic correlation

Radiographics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 989-1008

  Agrons, Geoffrey A ^a,c   Lonergan, Gael J ^b,d   Dickey, Glenn E ^b   Perez Monte, Juan E ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA   (United States)

^d UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal gland, neoplasms, 862.30; Children, genitourinary system, 862.30; Infants, genitourinary system, 862.30; Neoplasms, in infants and children, 862.30

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX TUMOR; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL CORTEX NEOPLASMS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE;

EID: 0033161526     PISSN: 02715333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiographics.19.4.g99jl14989     Document Type: Article

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