α-fetoprotein-producing liver carcinomas of primary extrahepatic origin: Fine needle aspiration biopsy experience in 2 cases

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 799-808

  Wee, Aileen ^b   Thamboo, Thomas Paulraj ^a   Thomas, Anjula ^a  

^a Parkway Lab Services Limited ^*

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Alpha fetoprotein; Aspiration biopsy; Cervical cancer; HepPar1; Metastasis; Stomach cancer

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN; ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; CANCER CYTODIAGNOSIS; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CASE REPORT; CELL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE COURSE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GERM CELL TUMOR; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LIVER CARCINOMA; LIVER CELL CARCINOMA; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; LIVER METASTASIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; STOMACH ADENOCARCINOMA;

EID: 0141595121     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000326610     Document Type: Article

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