Malignant Transformation of Intrathoracic Ancient Neurilemmoma in a Patient without Von Recklinghausen's Disease

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 295-298

  Chu, Young Chae ^a   Yoon, Yong Man ^a   Man, Hye Seung ^a   Han, Jee Young ^a   Kim, Joon Mee ^a   Park, In Suh ^a  

^a Inha University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Cell Transformation; Neoplastic; Neoplastic Processes; Neurilemmoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENESIS; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MITOSIS RATE; NEURILEMOMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; THORACIC SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0346256578     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.2.295     Document Type: Article

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