CD30 and CD117 (c-kit) used in combination are useful for distinguishing embryonal carcinoma from seminoma

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 283-285

  Leroy, Xavier ^a   Augusto, David ^a   Leteurtre, Emmanuelle ^a   Gosselin, Bernard ^a  

^a UNIV LILLE   (France)

Author keywords

c kit; CD117; CD30; Embryonal carcinoma; Seminoma

Indexed keywords

CD30 ANTIGEN; STEM CELL FACTOR; STEM CELL FACTOR RECEPTOR;

ARTICLE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; EMBRYONAL CARCINOMA; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; SEMINOMA; TESTIS TUMOR;

EID: 0036150371     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215540205000216     Document Type: Article

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