Polymorphous low-grade adenocarcinoma of the vulva and vagina: A tumor resembling adenoid cystic carcinoma

International Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 43-49

  Young, Stephanie A ^a   Leon, Marino ^b   Talerman, Aleksander ^c   Teresi, Maria ^a   Emmadi, Rajysree ^a  

^a Jr Hospital of Cook County   (United States)

^b GRADUATE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Adenoid cystic carcinoma; Polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma; Vulvar and vaginal neoplasia

Indexed keywords

ADENOCARCINOMA; ADENOID CYSTIC CARCINOMA; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER GRADING; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING; VAGINA CARCINOMA; VULVA CARCINOMA;

EID: 0037286603     PISSN: 10668969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/106689690301100113     Document Type: Article

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