Synovial sarcoma of the pleura: A clinical and pathologic study of three cases

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 124, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 828-832

  Colwell, Amy S ^a   D'Cunha, Jonathan ^b   Vargas, Sara O ^a   Parker, Benjamin ^b   Dal Cin, Paola ^a   Maddaus, Michael A ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BCG VACCINE; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; DACARBAZINE; DOXORUBICIN; IFOSFAMIDE; VINCRISTINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PLEURA TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOFT TISSUE TUMOR; SYNOVIAL SARCOMA;

EID: 0036819833     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mtc.2002.124242     Document Type: Article

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