Aspiration cytology of mediastinal seminoma: Report of a case with emphasis on the diagnostic role of aspiration cytology, cell block and immunocytochemistry

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 669-672

  Kwon, Mi Seon ^a  

^a Dankook University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aspiration biopsy, fine needle; Mediastinal cancer; Seminoma

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; ALPHA FETOPROTEIN; CD30 ANTIGEN; CD45 ANTIGEN; CD5 ANTIGEN; CYTOKERATIN; STEM CELL FACTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASPIRATION BIOPSY; ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY; CASE REPORT; CELL DEATH; CELL VACUOLE; CHROMATIN STRUCTURE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CYTODIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOCYTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MEDIASTINUM TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMINOMA; THORAX PAIN;

EID: 27944436081     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000326259     Document Type: Article

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