Glandular inclusions in inguinal hernia sacs: Morphologic and immunohistochemical distinction from epididymis and vas deferens

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 469-476

  Cerilli, Lisa A ^a   Sotelo Avila, Cirilo ^b   Mills, Stacey E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Cardinal Glennon Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

CD10; Embryologic remnants; Epididymis; Hernia sac; Immunohistochemistry; Mullerian remnants; Vas deferens

Indexed keywords

COMMON ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA ANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EPIDIDYMIS; HERNIA; HERNIORRHAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; INGUINAL HERNIA; MALE; MORPHOLOGY; MUELLERIAN DUCT; NEWBORN; VAS DEFERENS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EPIDIDYMIS; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; VAS DEFERENS;

EID: 0344837309     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200304000-00006     Document Type: Article

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