Myofibroblastoma of male breast: A case report

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 326-328

  Sharma, Alok ^a,b   Sen, Achin K ^a   Chaturvedi, Nishith K ^a   Yadav, Rajbala ^a  

^a DR RAM MANOHAR LOHIA HOSPITAL   (India)

^b 34 B Surya Apartments ^*

Author keywords

Breast; Gynaecomastia; Immunohistochemistry; Myofibroblast; Myofibroblastoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOPATHOLOGY; GYNECOMASTIA; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MALE BREAST; MYOFIBROBLAST; MYOFIBROBLASTOMA; TUMOR BIOPSY;

ANTIGENS, CD34; BREAST NEOPLASMS, MALE; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, MUSCLE TISSUE; VIMENTIN;

EID: 34548318643     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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