Lipomatous variant of angiomyofibroblastoma: Report of two cases and review of the literature

International Journal of Gynecological Pathology

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 196-200

  Cao, Dengfeng ^a   Srodon, Monica ^a   Montgomery, Elizabeth A ^a   Kurman, Robert J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiomyofibroblastoma; Immunohistochemistry; Lipomatous variant

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; CD34 ANTIGEN; CYTOKERATIN; CYTOKERATIN 1; CYTOKERATIN AE1; DESMIN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; PROTEIN BCL 2; PROTEIN S 100; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VIMENTIN;

ADIPOCYTE; ADULT; BLASTOMA; CASE REPORT; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ADULT; ANGIOFIBROMA; ANGIOMYOMA; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MIDDLE AGED; MYXOMA; TUMOR MARKERS, BIOLOGICAL; VAGINAL NEOPLASMS; VULVAR NEOPLASMS;

EID: 15244355145     PISSN: 02771691     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PGP.0000156765.90520.23     Document Type: Review

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