Cytologic features of subependymal giant cell astrocytoma: A review of 7 cases

Acta Cytologica

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 445-450

  Takei, Hidehiro ^a   Florez, Luisa ^b   Bhattacharjee, Meenakshi B ^b  

^a HOUSTON METHODIST HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytomorphology; Subependymal giant cell astrocytoma

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASTROCYTE; ASTROCYTOMA CELL; CHILD; CHROMATIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CYTOLOGY; CYTOPLASM; EOSINOPHIL; FEMALE; GIANT CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MITOSIS; NUCLEOLUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINDLE CELL; SUBEPENDYMOMA;

EID: 48149112967     PISSN: 00015547     EISSN: 19382650     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000325550     Document Type: Article

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