Cat-scratch disease presenting as a solitary tumour in the breast: Report of three cases

European Journal of Obstetrics Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 106, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-178

  Markaki, S ^a   Sotiropoulou, M ^a   Papaspirou, P ^a   Lazaris, D ^a  

^a Histopathology Department   (Greece)

Author keywords

Breast; Cat scratch disease; Granulomatous infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOMICROSCOPY; BREAST BIOPSY; BREAST EXAMINATION; BREAST TUMOR; CASE REPORT; CAT SCRATCH DISEASE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; ECHOMAMMOGRAPHY; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY;

EID: 0037428912     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(02)00164-1     Document Type: Article

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