Cytologic features of clear cell sarcoma (malignant melanoma) of soft parts: A study of fine-needle aspirates and exfoliative specimens

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 217-224

  Creager, Andrew J ^a   Pitman, Martha B ^a   Geisinger, Kim R ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascites fluid; Clear cell sarcoma; Cytogenetic; Cytology; Cytopathology; Electron microscopy; Fine needle aspiration; Immunohistochemistry; Malignant melanoma of soft parts; Pleural fluid

Indexed keywords

MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY HMB 45; PROTEIN S 100;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLEAR CELL SARCOMA; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTODIAGNOSIS; CYTOPATHOLOGY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FEMALE; GRANULAR CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MELANOMA; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REPRODUCIBILITY; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS;

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; CELL NUCLEOLUS; CELL NUCLEUS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LYMPHATIC METASTASIS; MALE; MELANOSOMES; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; S100 PROTEINS; SARCOMA, CLEAR CELL; SOFT TISSUE NEOPLASMS; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL;

EID: 0036320187     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/D17Q-2MWA-HVNX-H7RD     Document Type: Article

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