Extragastrointestinal stromal tumor presenting as a scrotal mass: An unusual case

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 275-279

  Kang, Seok Ho ^a   Kim, Myung Joon ^a   Park, Min Gu ^a   Park, Hong Seok ^a   Moon, Du Geon ^a   Sung, Deuk Jae ^a   Kim, Hyun Chul ^a   Chae, Yang Seok ^a   Cheon, Jun ^a   Kim, Je Jong ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Extragastrointestinal stromal tumor; Immunohistochemistry; Scrotum

Indexed keywords

CD34 ANTIGEN; DESMIN; PROTEIN S 100; SMOOTH MUSCLE ACTIN; STEM CELL FACTOR RECEPTOR;

AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CASE REPORT; EXTRAGASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMOR; FOLLOW UP; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; MALE GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; SCROTAL SWELLING;

AGED; ANTIGENS, CD34; GASTROINTESTINAL STROMAL TUMORS; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-KIT; SCROTUM; SEX CORD-GONADAL STROMAL TUMORS;

EID: 33947274698     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-7262.2007.00235.x     Document Type: Article

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