Lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the breast. An unusual pattern of infiltrating lobular carcinoma

Virchows Archiv

Volumn 437, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 198-202

  Cristina, Silvia ^a   Boldorini, Renzo ^a   Brustia, Francesco ^a   Monga, Guido ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

Breast; EBV; Immunostaining; Lymphoepithelioma like carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOMA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; LYMPHOCYTIC INFILTRATION; LYMPHOEPITHELIOMA; MITOSIS RATE; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033870385     PISSN: 09456317     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004280000204     Document Type: Article

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