Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Ovary: A Morphologic Study of 100 Cases with Emphasis on Differential Diagnosis

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 453-463

  Eichhorn, John H ^a   Young, Robert H ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Malignant neoplasm; Mixed epithelial carcinomas; Ovary; Transitional cell carcinoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MIXED EPITHELIAL CARCINOMA; MORPHOLOGY; OVARY CARCINOMA; PROGNOSIS; TRANSITIONAL CELL CARCINOMA;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CARCINOMA, TRANSITIONAL CELL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OVARIAN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 1842424533     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000478-200404000-00004     Document Type: Article

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