The role of electron microscopy in gynecological pathology

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 56-66

  Richard Dickersin, G ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Embryology; Female genital tract; Gynecological pathology; Neoplasm; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

CELL ULTRASTRUCTURE; CLEAR CELL CARCINOMA; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENDOMETRIOID CARCINOMA; FEMALE; GRANULAR CELL TUMOR; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERCALCEMIA; MUSCLE TUMOR; NEUROECTODERM TUMOR; OVARY CARCINOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNET RING CARCINOMA; SMALL CELL CARCINOMA;

EID: 0033986871     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004347-200001000-00007     Document Type: Review

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