Thymic tissue in the skin: A clue to the diagnosis of the branchio-oculo-facial syndrome. Report of two cases

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 25-28

  Drut, Ricardo ^a,c   Galliani, Carlos ^b  

^a Department of Pathology   (Argentina)

^b Cook Children's Medical Center ^*  (United States)

^c Hospital de Ninos Sor Maria Ludovica   (Argentina)

Author keywords

BOF syndrome; Neck; Pharyngeal pouch; Skin; Thymus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOSOMAL DOMINANT DISORDER; BRANCHIOOCULOFACIAL SYNDROME; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; CRANIOFACIAL MALFORMATION; DERMIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; EMBRYO DEVELOPMENT; EPITHELIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; KERATINIZATION; PHARYNX; PHENOTYPE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; SQUAMOUS EPITHELIUM; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; THYMUS; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0037284218     PISSN: 10668969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106689690301100106     Document Type: Article

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