Testicular microlithiasis: Histologic and immunohistochemical findings in 11 pediatric cases

Pediatric and Developmental Pathology

Volumn 5, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 544-550

  Drut, Ricardo ^a   Mónica, Rosa ^a  

^a Children Hospital 'Superiora Sor Maria Ludovica'   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Annular tubules; Children; Collagen IV; Inhibin; Testicular microlithiasis

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN TYPE 4;

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BASEMENT MEMBRANE; CANCER RISK; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE CELL; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; ECHOGRAPHY; GENETIC DISORDER; GERM CELL TUMOR; GONADOBLASTOMA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; OVARY; PATHOGENESIS; PERIODIC ACID SCHIFF STAIN; PEUTZ JEGHERS SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERTOLI CELL; TESTICULAR MICROLITHIASIS; TESTIS DEVELOPMENT; TESTIS DISEASE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLLAGEN TYPE IV; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LITHIASIS; MALE; PERIODIC ACID-SCHIFF REACTION; SERTOLI CELLS; TESTICULAR DISEASES;

EID: 0036879271     PISSN: 10935266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10024-002-0015-z     Document Type: Article

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