Osteoclast-like giant cells in leiomyomatous tumors of the uterus: A case report and review of the literature

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 80, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 371-374

  Aru, A ^a   Norup, P ^a   Bjerregaard, B ^a   Andreasson, B ^a   Horn, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Electron microscopy; Immunohistochemistry; Leiomyosarcoma; Osteoclast like giant cells

Indexed keywords

IFOSFAMIDE; MESNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; GIANT CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MALIGNANT TRANSFORMATION; OSTEOCLAST; OVARIECTOMY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS MYOMA;

CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LEIOMYOMA; LEIOMYOSARCOMA; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEOCLASTS; UTERINE NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0035089873     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2001.080004371.x     Document Type: Article

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