Histologic and immunohistochemical characterization of a testicular mixed germ cell sex cord-stromal tumor and a leydig cell tumor in a dog

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 936-943

  Owston, M A ^a   Ramos Vara, José Antonio ^a,b  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dog; Germ cell sex cord stromal tumor; Immunohistochemistry; Leydig cell tumor; Pathology; Testis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DOG; DOG DISEASE; LEYDIG CELL TUMOR; MALE; PATHOLOGY; SEX CORD TUMOR; TESTIS TUMOR;

ANIMALS; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; LEYDIG CELL TUMOR; MALE; SEX CORD-GONADAL STROMAL TUMORS; TESTICULAR NEOPLASMS;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 37149016933     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15442217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1354/vp.44-6-936     Document Type: Article

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