Signet ring cells of stromal derivation in the uterine cervix secondary to cauterisation: Report of a previously undescribed phenomenon

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 648-651

  McKenna, M ^a   McCluggage, W Glenn ^a  

^a ROYAL GROUP OF HOSPITALS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CD68 ANTIGEN; CYTOKERATIN; EPITHELIAL MEMBRANE ANTIGEN; VIMENTIN;

ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; CELL; CELL NUCLEUS; CELL VACUOLE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIGNET RING CELL; STROMA; THERMAL INJURY; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX BIOPSY;

ARTIFACTS; BIOPSY; CARCINOMA, SIGNET RING CELL; CERVIX UTERI; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PRECANCEROUS CONDITIONS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; STROMAL CELLS; UTERINE CERVICAL NEOPLASMS; VACUOLES;

EID: 43549093502     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.2007.054767     Document Type: Article

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