Desmin, myoglobin, and muscle-specific actin immunohistochemical staining in a case of embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma of the ovary

Applied Immunohistochemistry

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 237-241

  Paler Jr , Ronald J ^a   Felix, Juan Carlos ^a  

^a LAC USC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Desmin; Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma; Muscle specific actin; Myoglobin; Ovarian sarcoma

Indexed keywords

ACTIN; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; DESMIN; MYOGLOBIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; EMBRYONAL RHABDOMYOSARCOMA; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 2442763182     PISSN: 10623345     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00022744-199909000-00010     Document Type: Article

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