Adenomyoepithelioma of the breast: A potential diagnostic pitfall on fine needle aspiration cytology

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 243-245

  Mathur, Sandeep R ^a   Karak, K ^a   Verma, Kusum ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Adenomyoepithelioma; Breast; Fine needle aspiration cytology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; BREAST TUMOR; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MYOEPITHELIOMA; PAPANICOLAOU TEST; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW; SMEAR; STAINING;

ADENOMYOMA; BIOPSY, FINE-NEEDLE; BREAST NEOPLASMS; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FIBROADENOMA; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYOEPITHELIOMA; PHYLLODES TUMOR;

EID: 27844556966     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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