Primitive neuroectodermal tumours of the uterus: A case report with cytological correlation and review of the literature

Pathology

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 455-461

  Ng, Siok Bian ^a   Sittampalam, Kesavan ^a   Khoon, Leong Chuah ^a  

^a SINGAPORE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cervicovaginal smear; Cytology; Endometrial adenocarcinoma; PNET; Primitive neuroectodermal tumor; Primitive neuroectodermal tumour; Uterus

Indexed keywords

CD57 ANTIGEN; CHROMOGRANIN A; CYTOKERATIN; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL STRUCTURE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MUELLERIAN DUCT; NEUROECTODERM TUMOR; ROSETTE FORMATION; UTERUS TUMOR;

EID: 0036797132     PISSN: 00313025     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0031302021000009397     Document Type: Article

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