Criterion by criterion, mycosis fungoides

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 264-269

  Glusac, Earl J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cutaneous T cell lymphoma; Histologic criteria; Mycosis fungoides

Indexed keywords

CELL NUCLEUS; CELL STRUCTURE; CYTODIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; GENE REARRANGEMENT; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LYMPHOCYTE; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; T CELL LYMPHOMA;

HUMANS; MYCOSIS FUNGOIDES; OBSERVER VARIATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 0038131917     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000372-200306000-00014     Document Type: Review

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