The importance of intracytoplasmic DPAS positivity in fine needle aspirates of breast lesions

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 146-151

  Johnson, S J ^a   Wadehra, V ^a  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diastase resistant cells; Fine needle aspiration of breast; Mucin positivity; Periodic acid Schiff positive

Indexed keywords

AMYLASE; MUCIN; TUMOR MARKER;

ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; BREAST LESION; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LABORATORY TEST; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY;

AMYLASES; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CYTOPLASM; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUCINS; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; PERIODIC ACID-SCHIFF REACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0035144692     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.54.2.146     Document Type: Article

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