Follicular dendritic cell tumor of tonsil - Is it an underdiagnosed entity?

Indian Journal of Cancer

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 211-214

  Bothra, R ^a   Pai, P S ^a   Chaturvedi, P ^a   Majeed, T A ^a   Singh, C ^a   Gujral, S ^a   Kane, S V ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

Follicular dendritic cell tumor; Tonsil

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CASE REPORT; FOLLICULAR DENDRITIC CELL; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDLE BIOPSY; PATHOLOGY; RARE DISEASE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; TONSIL TUMOR; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; DENDRITIC CELLS, FOLLICULAR; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RARE DISEASES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TONSILLAR NEOPLASMS; TONSILLECTOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33644868273     PISSN: 0019509X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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