C-kit immunocytochemical staining in the cytologic diagnosis of metastatic gastrointestinal stromal tumor: A report of two cases

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 679-685

  Cheuk, W ^a   Lee, K C ^a   Chan, J K C ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aspiration biopsy; C kit; Gastrointestinal neoplasms; Gastrointestional stromal tumor; Immunocytochemistry; Interstitial cells of Cajal; Liver neoplasms; Metastasis

Indexed keywords

STEM CELL FACTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE MARKER; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TUMOR; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LIVER METASTASIS; LIVER NODULE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033900380     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000328547     Document Type: Article

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